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Grey Gurnard Grey Gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
Length up to 30cm

A distinctive fish with a tapering body and pectoral fins partly divided into three feeler-like rays, used in sensory detection. Usually lives near rocky outcrops on muddy or sandy seabeds and sometimes found near pier and jetty supports at very low tides. Widespread around British and Irish coasts, commonest in S.