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Spinycheek soldierfish

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Spinycheek soldierfish
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Corniger

Agassiz, 1831
Species:
C. spinosus
Binomial name
Corniger spinosus
Agassiz, 1831

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.

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