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Zanclistius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Pentacerotidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Scientific name
  
Zaclistius elevatus

Rank
  
Species

Zanclistius

Genus
  
Zanclistius D. S. Jordan, 1907

Similar
  
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris, Paristiopterus labiosus, Histiopterus typus, Evistias, Perciformes

Zaclistius elevatus, the blackspot boarfish or longfin boarfish, is a species of armorhead native to the coasts of southern Australia and Tasmania and New Zealand. It can be found over the continental shelf and the continental slope at depths from 30 to 500 m (98 to 1,640 ft). This species can reach a length of 33 cm (13 in). It can also be found in the aquarium trade, and is currently the only known member of the genus Zanclistius.

References

Zanclistius Wikipedia