Sealife guideThe tub gurnardChelidonichthys lucerna
Last updated on 06/17/2024 at 11:23 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Tub gurnard
French namesGrondin perlonPerlonGrondin gallinette
Spanish namesBegel
Scientific nameChelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyTriglidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The tub gurnard is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The tub gurnard appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !

The tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna) © Wrangel | Dreamstime.com
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