Red Gurnard
Chelidonichthys kumu
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The bluefin gurnard or Pacific red gurnard is a species of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. Its Māori names are kumukumu and pūwahaiau. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, being common around Australia and New Zealand at depths down to 200 metres (660 ft). The fish is one of the most important commercial fish species in New Zealand.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Triglidae
- Genus
- Chelidonichthys