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Jaggedhead gurnard

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Peristediidae

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scorpaeniformes

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Genus
  
Gargariscus H. M. Smith, 1917

Similar
  
Satyrichthys, Scorpaeniformes, Ard searobin

Gargariscus prionocephalus also known as the Jaggedhead gurnard is a species of armored searobin native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species is a deep-water species found down to 304 m (997 ft) on the continental shelf. This species grows to a length of 30 cm (12 in). It is the only known member of its genus.

References

Jaggedhead gurnard Wikipedia