Smooth horsefish
📖 Overview
Inhabits soft bottoms . Flesh edible, but not utilized commercially . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 6626.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth horsefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Smooth horsefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Smooth horsefish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m . Subtropical Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to Pondoland in Transkei, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 5 records indexed .
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