Horsefish (Congiopodus peruvianus) fish species and information / pictures of Horsefish - Congiopodus peruvianus

Horsefish (Congiopodus peruvianus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Congiopodus peruvianus

Common Name
Horsefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Racehorses or pigfishes (Congiopodidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Range
3°S - 55°S, 82°W - 52°W

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.27 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
27.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5176 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated