Paristiopterus labiosus
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| Giant boarfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Pentacerotidae |
| Genus: | Paristiopterus |
| Species: | P. labiosus
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| Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)
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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
[edit]- ^ McGrouther, Mark. "Giant Boarfish, Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paristiopterus labiosus". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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