Red gurnard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red gurnard lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chelidonichthys cuculus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Triglidae

Where does the red gurnard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red gurnard in 7 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.

Is the red gurnard endangered?

The red gurnard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red gurnard?

The red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Scorpaeniformes and the family Triglidae, genus Chelidonichthys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red gurnard

The red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus), also known as the East Atlantic red gurnard or soldier, is a benthic species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. This fish is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red gurnard (revision 1355052943), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q539661 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).