Deep-water spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer spinosus)

Scientific name: Harpagifer spinosus Hureau, Louis, Tomo & Ozouf, 1980

Deep-water spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer spinosus)

The Deep-water spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer spinosus) is a marine fish of the family Harpagiferidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Crozet and Kerguelen Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 35 - 37

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Harpagifer spinosus
Family
Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
0–180 m (0–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 180 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Crozet and Kerguelen Islands.
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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