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Welcome to Family Triglidae!

Triglidae - Liber Deserti

Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Class Actinopterygii > Order Perciformes > Suborder Scorpaenoidei > Family Triglidae

(From Wikipedia) Triglidae, commonly known as gurnards or sea robins, are a family of bottom-feeding scorpaeniform ray-finned fish.

FACT: Like other sound-producing fish, members of this family produce thumping noises by vibrating a specialized muscle against its swim bladder!

Currently discovered: 1/4 Subfamilies

Subfamily

  1. Prionotinae