Alert pigfish

The alert pigfish, Alertichthys blacki, is a pigfish, the only species in the genus Alertichthys, found around New Zealand at depths between 100 and 600 m.

The Alert pigfish lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 458 - 549 m environment.

The alert pigfish, Alertichthys blacki, is a pigfish, the only species in the genus Alertichthys, found around New Zealand at depths between 100 and 600 m. It is between 15 and 20 cm in length. More

The alert pigfish is an elongated deepwater species with a pointed snout, crest-like dorsal fin, and it is covered in small scales. Its coloration is pale gray or white with dark grey markings that extend on to the fins. More

Common names

Alert pigfish in English
Newzealandsk grisefisk in Danish (dansk)
布氏鑷口鮋 in Mandarin Chinese
布氏鑷口鮋 in Unknown
布氏镊口鲉 in Mandarin Chinese
布氏镊口鲉 in Unknown

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