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Piper

Trigla lyra Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedbony fish

The piper (Trigla lyra) is a species in the family Triglidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the piper

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 piper live?

Not recorded

Is the piper 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 piper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyTriglidae
  6. genusTrigla
  7. SpeciesTrigla lyra Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Trigla fagianus, Trigla lira, Trigla lyra var. propontidis

Other names and names in other languages (77)
  • GurnardEnglish
  • Lyre gurnardEnglish
  • Piper gurnardEnglish
  • FerakhArabic
  • escachuAsturian
  • Korn beg platBreton
  • RafelCatalan
  • štítník východoatlantskýCzech
  • chwyrnwr ysgithrogWelsh
  • Langpigget knurhaneDanish
  • KapóniGreek
  • GarneoSpanish
  • ArraingorriBasque
  • piikkikurnusimppuFinnish
  • grondin lyreFrench
  • טריגלה קילשוניתHebrew
  • KokotCroatian
  • CapunItalian
  • GhadmaMaltese
  • lyreknurrNorwegian Bokmål
  • lierpoonDutch
  • lyreknurrNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Kurek jeżykPolish
  • Falso-voador-de-São-ToméPortuguese
  • Тригла-лираRussian
  • gjeli lireAlbanian
  • lyrknotSwedish
  • ÖksüzTurkish
  • ТриглаUkrainian
  • 大不列顛島琴魴鮄Chinese
  • GarneuCatalan
  • Chwyrnwyr YsgithrogWelsh
  • ΛυροκαπόνιGreek
  • LyrokaponiGreek
  • Escarcho GaiteroSpanish
  • LastavicaCroatian
  • AngelittineItalian
  • AngioletoItalian
  • CapocchioneItalian
  • CaponeItalian
  • Capone liraItalian
  • Cappone liraItalian
  • Capponi de mariItalian
  • CapuaneItalian
  • CapucchjauneItalian
  • CocciuItalian
  • Cocciu veraceItalian
  • CuoccioItalian
  • FacianuItalian
  • FaggianuItalian
  • FascianaItalian
  • FuccataItalian
  • FurcataItalian
  • GallinellaItalian
  • MazzolinaItalian
  • Muzzau'neItalian
  • ÖlfischItalian
  • OrganoItalian
  • TestaItalian
  • TesteItalian
  • TupputuItalian
  • TurcheiItalian
  • TurrariciItalian
  • GallinaMaltese
  • GallinettaMaltese
  • KappunMaltese
  • TigiegaMaltese
  • ZumbrellMaltese
  • StekelpoonDutch
  • Trigla lyraDutch
  • Cabra-liraPortuguese
  • Peshk geshtenjeAlbanian
  • peshkagjeliAlbanian
  • peshku gjelAlbanian
  • kirlangic baligiTurkish
  • Kırlangıç-ÖksüzTurkish
  • ÔkobanTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the piper

Other species in the same genus Trigla.

ComparePiper vs Trigla asiaticaPiper vs Trigla amboinensisPiper vs Trigla amoenaPiper vs Trigla anzoletus

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the piper?

The piper (Trigla lyra) 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). Piper (Trigla lyra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/trigla-lyra

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BibTeX
@misc{trigla_lyra_2026,
  title = {Piper (Trigla lyra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/trigla-lyra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}