Alcock's Spikefish
Halimochirurgus alcocki
- Usual depth230–653 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, September, and December
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 230–653 m · Deepest record: 738 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Alcock's Spikefish, Longsnout Spikefish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Nagakawamuki, ナガカワムキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 尖嘴魨, 阿氏管吻魨
Other scientific names: Halimochirurgus macraulos, Halimochirurgus triacanthus
Similar species
- Largegill Trumpetsnout
Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus
- Shortsnout spikefish
Triacanthodes ethiops
- Fleshy-lipped spikefish
Tydemania navigatoris
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 120 open-data records from 1908 to 2024.
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