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 | |
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.