Deepsea pigfish
Congiopodus coriaceus
- Usual depth104–435 m
- Water temperature8–14 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Chris D. Paulin and John M. Moreland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The deepsea pigfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Congiopodidae, the horsefishes or pigfishes. It is found around New Zealand, and has been recorded off southern Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Deepsea pigfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 104–435 m · Deepest record: 582 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 8–14 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Deepsea pigfish
Other scientific names: Cephalinus coriaceus
Similar species
southern pigfishCongiopodus leucopaecilus
- Horsefish
Congiopodus peruvianus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 211 open-data records from 1978 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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