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| Hispidoberyx ambagiosus | |
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| H. ambigiosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Class: | Actinopterygii
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| Order: | Stephanoberyciformes
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| Family: | Hispidoberycidae Kotlyar, 1981
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| Genus: | Hispidoberyx Kotlyar, 1981
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| Species: | H. ambagiosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hispidoberyx ambagiosus Kotlyar, 1981
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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.