Description
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Reference |
IB2930 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Pigfishes - CONGIOPODIDAE |
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Common Name |
Whitenose Pigfish |
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Scientific Name |
Perryena leucometopon |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
The Whitenose Pigfish has venomous spines that can give a painful sting and its skin is formed into vertical folds along its sides. They are slow moving and sedentary by habit, and feed on small benthic invertebrates. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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