monkeyface prickleback

Cebidichthys violaceus

Cebidichthyid Fish beneath Mexican Waters

monkeyface prickleback is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 76 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cebidichthyidae
Genus: Cebidichthys
Maximum length: 76 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern Oregon, USA to northern central Baja California, Mexico; rare south of Point Conception, California, USA.

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