Hispidoberyx ambagiosus

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Hispidoberyx ambagiosus
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H. ambigiosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Stephanoberyciformes
Family:
Hispidoberycidae

Kotlyar, 1981
Genus:
Hispidoberyx

Kotlyar, 1981
Species:
H. ambagiosus
Binomial name
Hispidoberyx ambagiosus
Kotlyar, 1981

Hispidoberyx ambagiosus, the bristlyskin, is a species of spiny-scale pricklefish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths from 560 to 1,019 m (1,837 to 3,343 ft). This species grows to 18.1 cm (7.1 in) standard length. This species is the only known member of its family.

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