Congiopodus

Updated on Apr 25, 2026

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Congiopodus Rank Genus		Family Congiopodidae Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes

Lower classifications Southern pigfish, Deepsea pigfish

Congiopodus spinifer spinenose horsefish

Congiopodus is a genus of pigfishes native to the southern Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Congiopodus coriaceus Paulin & Moreland, 1979 (Deepsea pigfish)

Congiopodus kieneri (Sauvage, 1878)

Congiopodus leucopaecilus (J. Richardson, 1846) (Southern pigfish)

Congiopodus peruvianus (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Horsefish)

Congiopodus spinifer (A. Smith, 1839) (Spinenose horsefish)

Congiopodus torvus (Gronow, 1772) (Smooth horsefish)

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