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Giant sawbelly (Hoplostethus gigas)
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Ecological Illustration of Giant sawbelly (Hoplostethus gigas)
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Trachichthyidae

Giant sawbelly

Hoplostethus gigas

Trachichthyid Fish from New Zealand Waters

  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Large

Giant sawbelly is a marine fish found around Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 52.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Roughies and Allies
Family
Trachichthyidae
Genus
Hoplostethus
Water type
Marine
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