Zanclorhynchus spinifer

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Zanclorhynchus spinifer
Zanclorhynchus spinifer.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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Chordata
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Z. spinifer
Binomial name
Zanclorhynchus spinifer
Günther, 1880

Zanclorhynchus spinifer, also known as the Antarctic horsefish is a species of pigfish native to the Southern Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 5 to 400 metres (16 to 1,312 ft). This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL and is of minor importance to the commercial fishery industry.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Zanclorhynchus spinifer" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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