Smooth horsefish

Congiopodus torvus

Congiopodid Fish from the South African Coast

Smooth horsefish is a marine fish from Southeast Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 76 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Congiopodidae
Genus: Congiopodus
Maximum length: 76 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to Pondoland in Transkei, South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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