Saltwater
Latchet
Pterygotrigla polyommata
Triglidae, Pterygotriglinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 62 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 4,997 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Adults are found on the continental shelf; juveniles enter bays and estuaries; benthic. Specimens less than 12.5 cm SL are found at depths less than 55 m.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Trigla polyommata
In other languages
- Spidssnudet knurhane
- Butterfly gurnard, Flying gurnard, Lachet gurnard, Pastry, Sharp-beaked gurnard, Sharpbeak gurnard, Spiny gurnard, Spinybeak gurnard
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.