Giant boarfish (Paristiopterus labiosus)

Scientific name: Paristiopterus labiosus G?nther, 1872

Giant boarfish (Paristiopterus labiosus)

The Giant boarfish (Paristiopterus labiosus) is a marine fish of the family Pentacerotidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Biology

Recorded from the continental shelf. Feeds mainly on benthic organisms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paristiopterus labiosus
Family
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
20–170 m (66–558 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 170 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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