Antarctic horsefish (Zanclorhynchus spinifer)

Scientific name: Zanclorhynchus spinifer G?nther, 1880

Antarctic horsefish (Zanclorhynchus spinifer)

The Antarctic horsefish (Zanclorhynchus spinifer) is a marine fish of the family Congiopodidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, and Macquarie islands and the Kara-Dag Seamount north-east of the Prince Edward Islands.

Biology

Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, primarily amphipods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zanclorhynchus spinifer
Family
Congiopodidae (Racehorses or pigfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
5–400 m (16–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 400 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, and Macquarie islands and the Kara-Dag Seamount north-east of the Prince Edward Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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