Pterygotrigla andertoni

Pterygotrigla andertoni
Off Norfolk Island
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Triglidae
Genus: Pterygotrigla
Species:
P. andertoni
Binomial name
Pterygotrigla andertoni
Waite, 1910

Pterygotrigla andertoni, the painted latchet, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. The species is found around eastern Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. They live on the sea floor at depths of 90–500 m, usually below 200 m. They are good eating, but rarely caught.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Pterygotrigla andertoni summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
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