Hispidoberyx

Hispidoberyx ambagiosus, the bristlyskin, 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.

Hispidoberyx
H. ambigiosus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Suborder:	Stephanoberycoidei
Family:	Hispidoberycidae Kotlyar, 1981
Genus:	Hispidoberyx Kotlyar, 1981
Species:	H. ambagiosus
Binomial name
Hispidoberyx ambagiosus Kotlyar, 1981