Image Bank - Fishes
Whitenose Pigfish
Reference |
IB2930 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Pigfishes - CONGIOPODIDAE |
Common Name |
Whitenose Pigfish |
Scientific Name |
Perryena leucometopon |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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 |