Grey gurnard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey gurnard lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eutrigla gurnardus
Group	Bony fish
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Triglidae

Where does the grey gurnard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey gurnard in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the grey gurnard?

The grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Scorpaeniformes and the family Triglidae, genus Eutrigla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey gurnard

The grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. It is caught as a food fish and is known for producing sounds. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Eutrigla.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey gurnard (revision 1354658195), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1107181 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).