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Family: Congiopodidae Racehorses or pigfishes



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6 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 32 cm FL
 
Congiopodus coriaceus
[Deepsea pigfish]
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Congiopodus kieneri
[]
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Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Congiopodus leucopaecilus
[Southern pigfish]

Photo by Main, A.J.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 27.2 cm SL
Congiopodus peruvianus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Congiopodus peruvianus
[Horsefish]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Congiopodus spinifer (Smith, 1839)

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Congiopodus spinifer
[Spinenose horsefish]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Congiopodus torvus (Gronow, 1772)

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Congiopodus torvus
[Smooth horsefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Congiopodus coriaceus Deepsea pigfish Southwest Pacific 32 FL 1979
Congiopodus kieneri Southeast Pacific 1878
Congiopodus leucopaecilus Southern pigfish Southwest Pacific 35 TL 1846
Congiopodus peruvianus Horsefish Southeast Pacific and Sou 27.2 SL 1829
Congiopodus spinifer Spinenose horsefish Southeast Atlantic 45 TL 1839
Congiopodus torvus Smooth horsefish Southeast Atlantic 76 TL 1772



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