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Peristediidae

16 species in this family

The Peristediidae family belongs to the scorpionfishes, gurnards & sculpins and includes 16 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Best-known species

African armoured searobin (Peristedion cataphractum) — Peristediidae
African armoured searobin
Peristedion cataphractum
Peristediidae
 Armoured gurnard (Peristedion liorhynchus) — Peristediidae
Armoured gurnard (Peristedion liorhynchus)
Peristediidae
 Armoured gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus) — Peristediidae
Armoured gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus)
Peristediidae
 Armoured searobin (Satyrichthys rieffeli) — Peristediidae
Armoured searobin
Satyrichthys rieffeli
Peristediidae
 Welch's armoured gurnard (Satyrichthys welchi) — Peristediidae
Welch's armoured gurnard
Satyrichthys welchi
Peristediidae
 Armored searobin (Peristedion miniatum) — Peristediidae
Armored searobin (Peristedion miniatum)
Peristediidae
 Barbed armoured gurnard (Peristedion barbiger) — Peristediidae
Barbed armoured gurnard
Peristedion barbiger
Peristediidae
 Slender Searobin (Peristedion gracile) — Peristediidae
Slender Searobin
Peristedion gracile
Peristediidae
 Longsnout armoured gurnard (Peristedion longispatha) — Peristediidae
Longsnout armoured gurnard
Peristedion longispatha
Peristediidae
 Oriental armoured searobin (Scalicus orientalis) — Peristediidae
Oriental armoured searobin
Scalicus orientalis
Peristediidae

All species from A to Z

African armoured searobin (Peristedion cataphractum) — Peristediidae
African armoured searobin
Peristedion cataphractum
Peristediidae
 Alligator searobin (Peristedion greyae) — Peristediidae
Alligator searobin
Peristedion greyae
Peristediidae
 Armored searobin (Peristedion ecuadorense) — Peristediidae
Armored searobin (Peristedion ecuadorense)
Peristediidae
 Armored searobin (Peristedion miniatum) — Peristediidae
Armored searobin (Peristedion miniatum)
Peristediidae
 Armoured gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus) — Peristediidae
Armoured gurnard (Gargariscus prionocephalus)
Peristediidae
 Armoured gurnard (Peristedion liorhynchus) — Peristediidae
Armoured gurnard (Peristedion liorhynchus)
Peristediidae
 Armoured searobin (Satyrichthys rieffeli) — Peristediidae
Armoured searobin
Satyrichthys rieffeli
Peristediidae
 Barbed armoured gurnard (Peristedion barbiger) — Peristediidae
Barbed armoured gurnard
Peristedion barbiger
Peristediidae
 Black armored searobin (Peristedion truncatum) — Peristediidae
Black armored searobin
Peristedion truncatum
Peristediidae
 Longsnout armoured gurnard (Peristedion longispatha) — Peristediidae
Longsnout armoured gurnard
Peristedion longispatha
Peristediidae
 Nierstrasz's armored searobin (Peristedion nierstraszi) — Peristediidae
Nierstrasz's armored searobin
Peristedion nierstraszi
Peristediidae
 Oriental armoured gurnard (Peristedion orientale) — Peristediidae
Oriental armoured gurnard
Peristedion orientale
Peristediidae
 Oriental armoured searobin (Scalicus orientalis) — Peristediidae
Oriental armoured searobin
Scalicus orientalis
Peristediidae
 Slender Searobin (Peristedion gracile) — Peristediidae
Slender Searobin
Peristedion gracile
Peristediidae
 Thompson's armored searobin (Peristedion thompsoni) — Peristediidae
Thompson's armored searobin
Peristedion thompsoni
Peristediidae
 Welch's armoured gurnard (Satyrichthys welchi) — Peristediidae
Welch's armoured gurnard
Satyrichthys welchi
Peristediidae