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Harpagiferidae

Crested spiny plunderfish

Harpagifer palliolatus

Harpagiferid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Crested spiny plunderfish is a marine fish found around Southwest Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 9.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Harpagiferidae
Genus: Harpagifer
Maximum length: 9.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: endemic to the Falkland Islands.

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