Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Scientific name Paristiopterus labiosus Higher classification Paristiopterus Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Pentaceropsis recurvirostris, Pentacerotidae, Histiopterus typus, Pentaceros richardsoni, Evistias |
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 170 m (66 to 558 ft). This species can reach a length of 100 cm (39 in). It is a commercially important species.
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