Alert pigfish
📖 Overview
Alert pigfish (Alertichthys blacki), first described by Moreland, 1960 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zanclorhynchidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 458 to 549 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Alert pigfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Alert pigfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 458 - 549 m . Deep-water Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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