Image Bank - Fishes
Alcock's Spikefish
Reference |
IB2762 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Spikefishes - TRIACANTHODIDAE |
Common Name |
Alcock's Spikefish |
Scientific Name |
Halimochirurgus alcocki |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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 |