Sealife guideThe tub gurnardChelidonichthys lucerna

Last updated on 06/17/2024 at 11:23 PM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Tub gurnard
  • French name: Grondin perlon, perlon, grondin gallinette
  • Spanish name: Begel
  • Scientific name: Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Family name: Triglidae
  • Order name: Perciformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
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)
The tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna) ©  | Dreamstime.com
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