Alert pigfish (Alertichthys blacki)

Scientific name: Alertichthys blacki Moreland, 1960

The Alert pigfish (Alertichthys blacki) is a marine fish of the family Congiopodidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alertichthys blacki
Family
Congiopodidae (Racehorses or pigfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
458–549 m (1503–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 458 - 549 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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