Spinenose horsefish

Congiopodus spinifer

Congiopodid Fish from Five Hundred Meters

Spinenose horsefish is a marine fish found around Southeast Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Congiopodidae
Genus: Congiopodus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to Natal, South Africa. Record from Mauritius is probably based on a specimen originating from South Africa (Ref. 33390 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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