Biology:Paristiopterus labiosus

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Short description: Species of fish

Giant boarfish
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 200 m (66 to 656 ft).[1] This species can reach a length of 100 cm (39 in). It is a commercially important species.[2]

References

  1. McGrouther, Mark. "Giant Boarfish, Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)" (in en). https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/fishes/giant-boarfish-paristiopterus-labiosus/. Retrieved 19 February 2019. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Paristiopterus labiosus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2130549 entry