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Alcock’s Spikefish

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Alcock’s Spikefish, Halimochirurgus alcocki Click to enlarge image
An Alcock’s Spikefish, Halimochirurgus alcocki, collected at a depth of 420 m, off Raine Island, Queensland, February 1977 (AMS I.20919-029). Image: Mark McGrouther
© Mark McGrouther

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An Alcock's Spikefish, collected at a depth of 420 m, off Raine Island, Queensland, February 1977 (AMS I.20919-029).



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