Alertichthys blacki Moreland, 1960
Alert pigfish

Family:  Zanclorhynchidae (Horsefishes)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 458 - 549 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype collected in 458-549 m (Ref. 12965).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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