Longsnout boarfish
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| Pentaceropsis recurvirostris | |
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| Genus: | Pentaceropsis Steindachner, 1883
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| Species: | P. recurvirostris
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| Pentaceropsis recurvirostris (J. Richardson, 1845)
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The Longsnout Boarfish, Pentaceropsis recurvirostris, is a species of armorhead endemic to the temperate waters of the southern coast of Australia including around the island of Tasmania. It is found over the continental shelf at depths from 3 to 260 m (9.8 to 853.0 ft), though usually at less than 40 m (130 ft). It is carnivorous and its diet consists mostly of polychaete worms, brittle stars, and brown algae. It is trawled throughout its range, though is not a commercially important species and catch rates are low.[1] It is the only known member of its genus.[2]
Morphology
The Longsnout Boarfish grows to a maximum length of 70 cm (28 in). It has a large, spiky dorsal fin with 10-11 spines and a slightly forked tail. Its snout is almost tubular with a small mouth. The fish is white in colour with two dark angled bands on both sides and another band running from the snout tip to dorsal fin.
References
- ^ Bray, Dianne. "Longsnout Boarfish, Pentaceropsis recurvirostris". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pentaceropsis recurvirostris". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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