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Atlantic thornyhead (Trachyscorpia cristulata)
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Ecological Illustration of Atlantic thornyhead (Trachyscorpia cristulata)
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Sebastidae

Atlantic thornyhead

Trachyscorpia cristulata

Venomous deepwater spines

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Atlantic thornyhead is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Sebastidae
Genus
Trachyscorpia
Water type
Marine
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