Hispidoberyx ambagiosus

Hispidoberyx ambagiosus
H. ambigiosus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stephanoberyciformes
Family: Hispidoberycidae
Kotlyar, 1981
Genus: Hispidoberyx
Kotlyar, 1981
Species: H. ambagiosus
Binomial name
Hispidoberyx ambagiosus
Kotlyar, 1981

Hispidoberyx ambagiosus is a species of spiny-scale pricklefish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths from 560 to 1,019 m (1,837 to 3,343 ft). This species grows to 18.1 cm (7.1 in) standard length. This species is the only known member of its family.

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