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Grey gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) is a species in the family Triglidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the grey gurnard

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the grey gurnard live?

Not recorded

Is the grey gurnard endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the grey gurnard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyTriglidae
  6. genusEutrigla
  7. SpeciesEutrigla gurnardus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Chelidonichthys gurnardus, Eutrigla gunardus, Eutrigla gurnardus gurnardus, Eutrigla gurnardus milvus, Eutriglia gurnardus, Eutroigla gurnardus, Trigla gurnardus, Trigla milvus

Other names and names in other languages (53)
  • pitanéuAsturian
  • gogezBreton
  • Lluerna verdaCatalan
  • štítník šedýCzech
  • chwyrnwr llwydWelsh
  • grå knurhaneDanish
  • KnurrhahnGerman
  • ΓκριζοκαπόνιGreek
  • perlaSpanish
  • Perloi beltzBasque
  • KyhmykurnusimppuFinnish
  • grondinFrench
  • cnúdánIrish
  • croonerScottish Gaelic
  • urrariIcelandic
  • Capone cornoItalian
  • knurrNorwegian Bokmål
  • poonDutch
  • knurrNorwegian Nynorsk
  • knurrNorwegian
  • kurekPolish
  • ruivoPortuguese
  • Серая триглаRussian
  • knotSwedish
  • benekli kirlangicTurkish
  • Тригла сіраUkrainian
  • 真魴鮄Chinese
  • ch'orn glazBreton
  • Korn glasBreton
  • Chwyrnwyr LlwydWelsh
  • grauer KnurrhahnGerman
  • borrachoSpanish
  • Escarcho GrisSpanish
  • perlónSpanish
  • rubioSpanish
  • grondin grisFrench
  • crúdánIrish
  • Capone gornoItalian
  • prestNorwegian Bokmål
  • rinaldNorwegian Bokmål
  • snorkNorwegian Bokmål
  • svintrytNorwegian Bokmål
  • grauwe poonDutch
  • knorhaanDutch
  • gråknurrNorwegian Nynorsk
  • rytNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Kurek szaryPolish
  • Falso-voador-guardiãoPortuguese
  • Морской петух серыйRussian
  • morskoi petukhRussian
  • knorrhaneSwedish
  • Benekli KırlangıçTurkish
  • Морський півень сірийUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the grey gurnard

Other species in the same family Triglidae.

Tub

Chelidonichthys lucerna

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Soldier

Chelidonichthys cuculus

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Piper

Trigla lyra

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Gurnard

Chelidonichthys kumu

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Red gurnard

Chelidonichthys spinosus

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGrey gurnard vs TubGrey gurnard vs SoldierGrey gurnard vs PiperGrey gurnard vs Gurnard

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the grey gurnard?

The grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) belongs to the family Triglidae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-gurnard

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{grey_gurnard_2026,
  title = {Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-gurnard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}