Southern pigfish

The southern pigfish, Congiopodus leucopaecilus, is a pigfish, of the genus Congiopodus, found around southern Australia, and New Zealand, at depths of up to 100 metres .

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The Southern pigfish lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 22 - 222 m , usually - 100 m environment.

The southern pigfish, Congiopodus leucopaecilus, is a pigfish, of the genus Congiopodus, found around southern Australia, and New Zealand, at depths of up to 100 n. It is between 20 and 35 cm in length. More

Common names

Purumorua in Maori (te reo Māori)
Racehorse in English
Southern pigfish in English
Sydlig grisefisk in Danish (dansk)
尖吻前鰭鮋 in Mandarin Chinese
尖吻前鳍鲉 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Scorpaeniformes
Family : Congiopodidae
Genus : Congiopodus
Species : Congiopodus leucopaecilus
Authority : Richardson, 1846