Notopogon xenosoma
| Longspine bellowfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Macroramphosidae |
| Genus: | Notopogon |
| Species: | N. xenosoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Notopogon xenosoma Regan, 1914
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The longspine bellowfish (Notopogon xenosoma) is a species of fish of the family Centriscidae. It is found in the subtropical belt of the Southern hemisphere, from South Africa to the St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands to New Zealand.[1] Its range extends North as far as Madagascar and New Caledonia. It is found at depths of 100m to 700m. It can grow to lengths of 18 cm.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Cameron, C. & Pollom, R. (2016). "Notopogon xenosoma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T65363156A67620965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T65363156A67620965.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Notopogon xenosoma" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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