Paristiopterus labiosus

Giant boarfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pentacerotidae
Genus: Paristiopterus
Species: P. labiosus
Binomial name
Paristiopterus labiosus
(Günther, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Histiopterus labiosus Günther, 1872

Paristiopterus labiosus, the giant boarfish, is a species of armorhead native to the coastal waters of southern Australia, and New Zealand. It occurs over the continental shelf at depths from 20 to 170 m (66 to 558 ft). This species can reach a length of 100 cm (39 in). It is a commercially important species.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Paristiopterus labiosus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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