Congiopodidae
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Congiopodidae is a family of scorpaeniform fishes native to the southern hemisphere, commonly known as pigfishes, horsefishes and racehorses.

Congiopids live on the bottom of shallow temperate and sub-Antarctic seas, at depths of up to 150 metres (492.1 ft). They lack scales, and have a projecting snout with a small mouth.

Classification

There are nine species in four genera:
  • Genus Alertichthys
    • Alert pigfish
      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. It is between 15 and 20 cm in length.-References:...

      , Alertichthys blacki
  • Genus Congiopodus
    • Deepsea pigfish
      Deepsea pigfish
      The deepsea pigfish, Congiopodus coriaceus, is a pigfish of the family Congiopodidae found around New Zealand.-References:* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, ISBN 0-00-216987-8...

      , Congiopodus coriaceus
    • Congiopodus kieneri
    • Southern pigfish
      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 . Adults are between in length.-References:...

      , Congiopodus leucopaecilus
    • Congiopodus peruvianus
    • Spinenose horsefish, Congiopodus spinifer
    • Smooth horsefish, Congiopodus torvus
  • Genus Perryena
    • Perryena leucometopon
  • Genus Zanclorhynchus
    • Spiny horsefish, Zanclorhynchus spinifer
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