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Lesser gurnard

Chelidonichthys queketti (Regan, 1904)

Status not recordedbony fish

The lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti) is a species in the family Triglidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the lesser 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 lesser gurnard live?

Not recorded

Is the lesser 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 lesser gurnard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyTriglidae
  6. genusChelidonichthys
  7. SpeciesChelidonichthys queketti (Regan, 1904)

Synonyms Chelidonyctis queketti, Trigla queketti

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • štítník jihoafrickýCzech
  • Rubio menorSpanish
  • Grondin mineurFrench
  • Falso-voador-de-NatalPortuguese
  • Малая тригла-ласточкаRussian
  • Falso-Voador-de-KwaZulu-NatalPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lesser gurnard

Other species in the same genus Chelidonichthys.

Tub

Chelidonichthys lucerna

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Soldier

Chelidonichthys cuculus

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Gurnard

Chelidonichthys kumu

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Red gurnard

Chelidonichthys spinosus

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

Gurnard

Chelidonichthys capensis

TriglidaeNo free photo yet

CompareLesser gurnard vs TubLesser gurnard vs SoldierLesser gurnard vs GurnardLesser gurnard vs Offing gurnard

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lesser gurnard?

The lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti) belongs to the family Triglidae in the order Perciformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-gurnard

MLA

“Lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-gurnard.

BibTeX
@misc{lesser_gurnard_2026,
  title = {Lesser gurnard (Chelidonichthys queketti)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-gurnard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}