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.
| Spinycheek soldierfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Holocentriformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Subfamily: | Myripristinae |
| Genus: | Corniger Agassiz, 1831 |
| Species: | C. spinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Corniger spinosus Agassiz, 1831
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References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Corniger spinosus" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Russell, B.; McEachran, J.D. (2015). "Corniger spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190420A1951224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190420A1951224.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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