Spinycheek soldierfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Genus: |
Corniger Agassiz, 1831 |
Species: | C. spinosus |
Binomial name | |
Corniger spinosus Agassiz, 1831 |
The spinycheek soldierfish (Corniger spinosus) is a species of soldierfish found in the Atlantic Ocean at depths of 45 to 275 metres (148 to 902 ft). This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It is the only known member of genus Corniger.