Deepsea pigfish (Congiopodus coriaceus)

Scientific name: Congiopodus coriaceus Paulin & Moreland, 1979

The Deepsea pigfish (Congiopodus coriaceus) is a marine fish of the family Congiopodidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Congiopodus coriaceus
Family
Congiopodidae (Racehorses or pigfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
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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