Spinycheek soldierfish
| Spinycheek soldierfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Corniger Agassiz, 1831 |
| Species: | C. spinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Corniger spinosus Agassiz, 1831 | |
The spinycheek soldierfish (Corniger spinosus) is a species of soldierfish found in the Atlantic Ocean at depths of 45 to 275 metres (148 to 902 ft). This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It is the only known member of genus Corniger.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Corniger spinosus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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