Fish
Streaked gurnard
Chelidonichthys lastoviza
Gurnard whose reddish body is covered in many fine dark OBLIQUE streaks, the give-away. Armoured head and three free finger-like pectoral rays for 'walking' the seabed like its cousins; deeper-bodied than the grey gurnard.
Usually seen at
13-75 m (median 38 m)
Size
Medium (10–50 cm)
Habitat
Sandy bottom
Behaviour
On bottom
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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