Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Family: Zanclorhynchidae Horsefishes

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3 species

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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Alertichthys blacki
[Alert pigfish]
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Max. Length 25.2 cm TL
 
Zanclorhynchus chereshnevi
[Chereshnev's horsefish]
Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Zanclorhynchus spinifer Günther, 1880
Photo by FAO
 
Zanclorhynchus spinifer
[Antarctic horsefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alertichthys blacki Alert pigfish Southwest Pacific 20 TL 1960
Zanclorhynchus chereshnevi Chereshnev's horsefish Antarctic Indian Ocean 25.2 TL 2016
Zanclorhynchus spinifer Antarctic horsefish Southern Ocean 40 TL 1880



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          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

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