Smooth horsefish

Smooth horsefish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Congiopodidae
Genus: Congiopodus
Species:
C. torvus
Binomial name
Congiopodus torvus
(Gronow, 1772)
Synonyms
  • Cephalinus glaber Gronow, in Gray, 1854
  • Blennius torvus Gronow, 1772
  • Congiopodus percatus Perry, 1811
  • Agriopus unicolor Burton, 1835
  • Agriopus verrucosus Cuvier, 1829

The smooth horsefish (Congiopodus torvus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Congiopodidae, the horsefishes or pigfishes. It is found in the waters off Southern Africa.