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New Zealand ruffe

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Schedophilus

Higher classification
  
Schedophilus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Centrolophidae

Scientific name
  
Schedophilus huttoni

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Pelagic butterfish, Schedophilus, Medusafish, Perciformes

The New Zealand ruffe, Schedophilus huttoni, is a medusafish of the family Centrolophidae found in all southern oceans south of latitude 18°S, at depths of up to 1,000 m. Its length is up to 90 cm.

References

New Zealand ruffe Wikipedia