 They can accidentally be caught in shallow sea ports, in this way some juveniles can be seen in these areas (Lang, 2000).The red gurnard is an opportunistic feeder, preying principally on crustaceans but pretty much any small macrofauna such as shrimp/prawns, crabs, crayfish, lobster, amphipods, small fish, and polychaete worms (Eichelsheim, 2010; Furukawa & Ikeda, 1953; Rainer & Reyes, 2019; Lang, 2000; Roberts, et al., 2015).It uses modified fin rays under its pectorals to probe the sand for prey and may also use the large fan-like pectoral fins to offer prey mock shelter.