Spinenose horsefish (Congiopodus spinifer)

Scientific name: Congiopodus spinifer Smith, 1839

Spinenose horsefish (Congiopodus spinifer)

The Spinenose horsefish (Congiopodus spinifer) is a marine fish of the family Congiopodidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Walvis Bay, Namibia to Natal, South Africa. Record from Mauritius is probably based on a specimen originating from South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Adults brown and with irregular light spots, pale below; young pale brown and with irregular brown markings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Congiopodus spinifer
Family
Congiopodidae (Racehorses or pigfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
17.0
Depth range
50–500 m (164–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 500 m, usually 50 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to Natal, South Africa. Record from Mauritius is probably based on a specimen originating from South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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