Bullseye Spikefish

Johnsonina eriomma

Triacanthodid Fish Reaching One Point Three Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Small
Tropical fish

Johnsonina is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triacanthodidae, the spikefishes. The only species in the genus is Johnsonina eriomma, the bullseye spikefish, which is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Triacanthodidae
Genus: Johnsonina
Maximum length: 1.3 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas to Greater and Lesser Antilles and western Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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