Smooth horsefish (Congiopodus torvus)

Scientific name: Congiopodus torvus Gronow, 1772

Smooth horsefish (Congiopodus torvus)

The Smooth horsefish (Congiopodus torvus) is a marine fish of the family Congiopodidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia to Pondoland in Transkei, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Light brown with irregular darker brown markings in young; adults darker brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Congiopodus torvus
Family
Congiopodidae (Racehorses or pigfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
76.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10–300 m (33–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to Pondoland in Transkei, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Sources

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

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