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Long-finned gurnard
Chelidonichthys obscurus (Walbaum, 1792)
AnimalsLizardfish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Longfin gurnardBritish English
- Shining gurnardBritish English
- Fahnrich-KnurrhahnGerman (Germany)
- Langflossen-KnurrhahnGerman (Germany)
- Arete aletonEuropean Spanish
- Grondin morudeFrench (France)
- Grondin sombreFrench (France)
- GallinellaItalian (Italy)
- GavottaItalian (Italy)
- LusernaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Aspitrigla obscura
- Chelidonichthys obscura
- Trigla
- Trigla lucerna
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Sources
- COUDRE Christian, SITTLER Alain-Pierre, LE BRIS Sylvain, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 14/02/2017 : Chelidonichthys obscurus (Walbaum, 1792), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1410
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Chelidonichthys obscurus (Walbaum, 1792), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1329
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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