Biology:Bovichtus variegatus
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Short description: Species of fish
Bovichtus variegatus | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Bovichtidae |
Genus: | Bovichtus |
Species: | B. variegatus
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Binomial name | |
Bovichtus variegatus J. Richardson, 1846
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Bovichtus variegatus is a species of thornfish found around New Zealand from the Wellington area southwards. Their length is between 15 and 25 cm. They are also found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- "Bovichtus variegatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=642536. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN:0-00-216987-8
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Bovichtus variegatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q1097584 entry