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Tub

Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The tub (Chelidonichthys lucerna) is a species in the family Triglidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the tub

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 tub live?

Not recorded

Is the tub 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 tub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyTriglidae
  6. genusChelidonichthys
  7. SpeciesChelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Chelidonichthys lucernus, Chlidonichthys lucernus, Trigla corax, Trigla corvus, Trigla hirundo, Trigla lucerna, Trigla microlepidota

Other names and names in other languages (64)
  • LatchetEnglish
  • Sapphirine gurnardEnglish
  • SearobinEnglish
  • Tub gurnardEnglish
  • Tub-fishEnglish
  • TubfishEnglish
  • Yellow gurnardEnglish
  • capellánAsturian
  • grundinBreton
  • Lluerna rossaCatalan
  • štítník červenýCzech
  • Ysgyfarnog môrWelsh
  • rød knurhaneDanish
  • KnurrhahnGerman
  • ΧελιδονάςGreek
  • BegelSpanish
  • Perloi handiBasque
  • IsokurnusimppuFinnish
  • tombeFrench
  • EscachoGalician
  • טריגלה חלקהHebrew
  • Lastavica balavicaCroatian
  • CaponeItalian
  • タブ・ガーナードJapanese
  • knurrkongeNorwegian Bokmål
  • poonDutch
  • raudknurrNorwegian Nynorsk
  • rødknurrNorwegian
  • kurek czerwonyPolish
  • Falso-voador-malhadoPortuguese
  • жёлтая триглаRussian
  • peshku gjelucAlbanian
  • fenknotSwedish
  • KırlangıçTurkish
  • тригла жовтаUkrainian
  • 細鱗綠鰭魚Chinese
  • ch'orn rhûBreton
  • TalgornBreton
  • roter KnurrhahnGerman
  • AlfondigaSpanish
  • BejelSpanish
  • PerlónSpanish
  • RubioSpanish
  • grondinFrench
  • grondin perlonFrench
  • hirondelle de merFrench
  • moelleuxFrench
  • perlonFrench
  • Rouget trigleFrench
  • trigle hirondelleFrench
  • Capone gallinellaItalian
  • Cappone gallinellaItalian
  • GallinellaItalian
  • Gallinella di mareItalian
  • grote poonDutch
  • knorhaanDutch
  • rode poonDutch
  • roodbaardDutch
  • Cabra-cabaçoPortuguese
  • Морской петух желтыйRussian
  • жёлтый морской петухRussian
  • kirlangic baligiTurkish
  • Kırlangıç BalığıTurkish
  • Морський півень жовтийUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the tub

Other species in the same genus Chelidonichthys.

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

CompareTub vs SoldierTub vs GurnardTub vs Offing gurnardTub vs Red gurnard

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tub?

The tub (Chelidonichthys lucerna) 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). Tub (Chelidonichthys lucerna). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tub

MLA

“Tub (Chelidonichthys lucerna).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/tub.

BibTeX
@misc{tub_2026,
  title = {Tub (Chelidonichthys lucerna)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}