Spinenose horsefish
📖 Overview
Inhabits soft bottoms . Periodically sheds the outer keratinous layer of its skin . Flesh edible but rarely eaten .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spinenose horsefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 500 m , usually 50 - 150 m . Subtropical; 23°S - 35°S Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to Natal, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Horse-fish · spine-nose horsefish · spinenose horsefish |
| 🌍AFR | Perdevis |
| 🌍CES | rypáčkovec otrněný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Pigsnudet grisefisk |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-cavalo-de-focinho-espinhoso |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Колючий свинорыл |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriopus melanosoma | Bleeker | 1879 | Synonym |
| Agriopus spinifer | Smith | 1839 | Synonym |
| Cephalinus granulatus | Gray | 1854 | Synonym |
| Coniopodus spinifer | Smith | 1839 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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