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Paristiopterus labiosus

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(Redirected from Giant boarfish) Species of ray-finned fish

Giant boarfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
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). This species can reach a length of 100 cm (39 in). It is a commercially important species.

References

  1. McGrouther, Mark. "Giant Boarfish, Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paristiopterus labiosus". FishBase. February 2014 version.
Taxon identifiers
Paristiopterus labiosus


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