The piper gurnard (Trigla lyra), also known as the piper or the lyre gurnard, is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the familyTriglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is the only species in the monotypicgenusTrigla.
The piper gurnard was first formally described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae with its type locality given as "British Seas".[2] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Trigla which is classified within the subfamilyTriglinae, within the family Triglidae.[3] In 1883 David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert designated this species as the type species of the genus Lyra, which was not thought to be monotypic at that time.[4] The genus name, Trigla, is a classical name for the red mullet (Mullus barbatus), Artedi thought the red mullet and the gurnards were the same because fishes from both taxa are known to create sounds taken out of the water as well as being red in colour. Linnaeus realised they were different and classified Trigla as a gurnard, in contradiction of the ancient usage. The specific namelyra means "lyre", an allusion Linnaeus did not explain, it may refer to the protuberances, plates and spines of the head together creating a lyre-like shape when looked at from above.[5]
Descriptionedit
The piper gurnard has a large head bearing numerous spines and ridges, but lacking a deep occipital groove. The first dorsal fin has between 8 and 10 spines, the forward edge of the first dorsal fin spine is smooth. Both the second dorsal and the anal fin contain 15 or 16 soft rays. There are no scales on the breast and the belly is only partially covered in scales. The scales in the lateral line are small and tubular.[6] The caudal fin is slightly concave. The pelvic fins are well developed and have a single spine and 5 soft rays. The pectoral fins are even larger, reaching up to the front rays of the second dorsal fin and the lower 3 rays are separate, thickened and fingerlike, as is typical of the gurnards.[7] The upper body us red in colour while the lower body is pale. The anal and pectoral fin membranes are dusky, marked with small blue spots.[6] The maximum published total length for this species is 60 cm (24 in), although 30 cm (12 in) is more usual.[3]
Distribution and habitatedit
The piper gurnard is found in the eastern Atlantic from Scotland south to Walvis Bay in Namibia, including the Macaronesian Islands and the Gulf of Guinea Islands, it is found in the Mediterranean Sea but not the Black Sea.[1] It is a deepwater demersal fish found at depths as deep as 700 m (2,300 ft) and prefers sandy and muddy substrates.[3]
Biologyedit
The piper gurnard has a diet dominated by crustaceans, especially the neritic species, like schools of shrimps, but also benthic species, such as crabs and hermit crabs. It will also eat echinoderms , particularly the brittle stars, polychaetes and the small benthic fishes. Sexual maturity is attained at around 30 cm (12 in) and the pelagic eggs are spawned in the summer months. The larvae are already armoured with bony plates and some spines. These fish may live for up to 7 years.[7]
Fisheriesedit
The piper gurnard is not targeted, and not exported, in the eastern central Atlantic but it is caught and consumed on local scales. However, in the Mediterranean this species is subjected to a commercial fishery and is a regular item for sale in markets in Morocco, Greece and Turkey, ad occasionally elsewhere. the flesh is sold fresh or refrigerated.[1]
^ abcNunoo, F.; Poss, S.; Bannermann, P. & Russell, B. (2015). "Trigla lyra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198756A15598070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198756A15598070.en. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ abcFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Trigla lyra" in FishBase. FGebruary 2022 version.
^Jordan, D. S. and C. H. Gilbert (1883). "Synopsis of the fishes of North America". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (16): 1–1018.
^Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (10 June 2021). "Order Perciformes (Part 12): Suborder Triglioidei: Families Triglidae and Peristediidae". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ abJ-C Hureau. "Piper gurnard (Trigla lyra)". Fishes of the NE Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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The piper gurnard Trigla lyra also known as the piper or the lyre gurnard is a species of marine demersal ray finned fish from the family Triglidae the gurnards and sea robins It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea It is the only species in the monotypic genus Trigla Piper gurnardConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder ScorpaeniformesFamily TriglidaeSubfamily TriglinaeGenus TriglaLinnaeus 1758Species T lyraBinomial nameTrigla lyraLinnaeus 1758Synonyms 2 Trigla agianus Rafinesque 1810 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Biology 5 Fisheries 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksTaxonomy editThe piper gurnard was first formally described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae with its type locality given as British Seas 2 It is the only species in the monotypic genus Trigla which is classified within the subfamily Triglinae within the family Triglidae 3 In 1883 David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert designated this species as the type species of the genus Lyra which was not thought to be monotypic at that time 4 The genus name Trigla is a classical name for the red mullet Mullus barbatus Artedi thought the red mullet and the gurnards were the same because fishes from both taxa are known to create sounds taken out of the water as well as being red in colour Linnaeus realised they were different and classified Trigla as a gurnard in contradiction of the ancient usage The specific name lyra means lyre an allusion Linnaeus did not explain it may refer to the protuberances plates and spines of the head together creating a lyre like shape when looked at from above 5 Description editThe piper gurnard has a large head bearing numerous spines and ridges but lacking a deep occipital groove The first dorsal fin has between 8 and 10 spines the forward edge of the first dorsal fin spine is smooth Both the second dorsal and the anal fin contain 15 or 16 soft rays There are no scales on the breast and the belly is only partially covered in scales The scales in the lateral line are small and tubular 6 The caudal fin is slightly concave The pelvic fins are well developed and have a single spine and 5 soft rays The pectoral fins are even larger reaching up to the front rays of the second dorsal fin and the lower 3 rays are separate thickened and fingerlike as is typical of the gurnards 7 The upper body us red in colour while the lower body is pale The anal and pectoral fin membranes are dusky marked with small blue spots 6 The maximum published total length for this species is 60 cm 24 in although 30 cm 12 in is more usual 3 Distribution and habitat editThe piper gurnard is found in the eastern Atlantic from Scotland south to Walvis Bay in Namibia including the Macaronesian Islands and the Gulf of Guinea Islands it is found in the Mediterranean Sea but not the Black Sea 1 It is a deepwater demersal fish found at depths as deep as 700 m 2 300 ft and prefers sandy and muddy substrates 3 Biology editThe piper gurnard has a diet dominated by crustaceans especially the neritic species like schools of shrimps but also benthic species such as crabs and hermit crabs It will also eat echinoderms particularly the brittle stars polychaetes and the small benthic fishes Sexual maturity is attained at around 30 cm 12 in and the pelagic eggs are spawned in the summer months The larvae are already armoured with bony plates and some spines These fish may live for up to 7 years 7 Fisheries editThe piper gurnard is not targeted and not exported in the eastern central Atlantic but it is caught and consumed on local scales However in the Mediterranean this species is subjected to a commercial fishery and is a regular item for sale in markets in Morocco Greece and Turkey ad occasionally elsewhere the flesh is sold fresh or refrigerated 1 See also editList of prehistoric bony fishReferences edit a b c Nunoo F Poss S Bannermann P amp Russell B 2015 Trigla lyra IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015 e T198756A15598070 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2015 4 RLTS T198756A15598070 en Retrieved 22 June 2022 a b Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Species in the genus Trigla Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 22 June 2022 a b c Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2022 Trigla lyra in FishBase FGebruary 2022 version Jordan D S and C H Gilbert 1883 Synopsis of the fishes of North America Bulletin of the United States National Museum 16 1 1018 Christopher Scharpf amp Kenneth J Lazara eds 10 June 2021 Order Perciformes Part 12 Suborder Triglioidei Families Triglidae and Peristediidae The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J Lazara Retrieved 22 June 2022 a b J C Hureau Piper gurnard Trigla lyra Fishes of the NE Atlantic and the Mediterranean Marine Species Identification Portal Retrieved 22 June 2022 a b Giuseppe Mazza Trigla lyra Monaco Nature Encyclopedia Retrieved 22 June 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Trigla lyra at Wikimedia Commons Fishbase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piper gurnard amp oldid 1161949066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
