Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish (Harpagifer crozetensis)

Scientific name: Harpagifer crozetensis Prirodina, 2004

The Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish (Harpagifer crozetensis) is a marine fish of the family Harpagiferidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Crozet Islands.

Biology

Collected by hand from the littoral zone, under stones.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Harpagifer crozetensis
Family
Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.2
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Crozet 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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