Description
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Reference |
IB1417 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Gurnards - TRIGLIDAE |
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Common Name |
Swimming Red Gurnard |
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Scientific Name |
Chelidonichthys kumu |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Gurnards are bottom dwellers, usually found over sandy or muddy substrates. They reach a maximum length of about 1 m. They are capable of producing grunting or chirping sounds by expelling gas from the swim bladder. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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