Image: A Giant Sawbelly from the Fish Collection

A Giant Sawbelly from the Fish Collection

A Giant Sawbelly from the Australian Museum Fish Collection (AMS I.27085-001). This fish was trawled on the Taupo seamount, off New South Wales, March 1989.

Photographer:
Clive Roberts
Rights:
© Clive Roberts
Common name:
Giant Sawbelly
Scientific name:
Hoplostethus gigas
Family:
Trachichthyidae
Order:
Beryciformes

Additional information

Note strong lateral line and the large scutes along the belly.

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