Scalicus hians

Scalicus hians

Peristediid Fish beneath the Hawaiian Islands

Brown
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium

Scalicus hians is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Peristediidae, the armoured gurnards or armored sea robins. This species is found in western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Peristediidae
Genus: Scalicus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and the South China Sea (Ref. 41529 ). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.

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