Paristiopterus labiosus

Giant boarfish
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Pentacerotidae
Genus:	Paristiopterus
Species:	P. labiosus
Binomial name
	Paristiopterus labiosus; (Günther, 1872)
Synonyms
	Histiopterus labiosus Günther, 1872;

The giant boarfish, Paristiopterus labiosus, 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.^[1]

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paristiopterus labiosus". FishBase. February 2014 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paristiopterus labiosus". FishBase. February 2014 version.

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