Description
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Reference |
IB2762 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Spikefishes - TRIACANTHODIDAE |
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Common Name |
Alcock's Spikefish |
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Scientific Name |
Halimochirurgus alcocki |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Alcock's Spikefish has a long, tube-like snout. They reach a maximum length of 10-20 cm and feed on small benthic invertebrates, they are bottom dwellers, mainly occurring in deep water from about 35 to 900 m. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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