Giant boarfish

Paristiopterus labiosus

Fish Reaching One Hundred Centimeters in the Eastern Indian Ocean

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Large
Temperate fish

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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Pentacerotidae
Genus: Paristiopterus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ).

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