spiny horsefish

Zanclorhynchus spinifer

Zanclorhynchid Fish Reaching Forty Centimeters

spiny horsefish is a marine fish from Southern Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Zanclorhynchidae
Genus: Zanclorhynchus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southern Ocean: Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, and Macquarie islands and the Kara-Dag Seamount north-east of the Prince Edward Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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