Short boarfish (Parazanclistius hutchinsi)

Scientific name: Parazanclistius hutchinsi Hardy, 1983

Short boarfish (Parazanclistius hutchinsi)

The Short boarfish (Parazanclistius hutchinsi) is a marine fish of the family Pentacerotidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Western Australia. Has previously been confused with Zanclistius elevatus.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parazanclistius hutchinsi
Family
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
10–80 m (33–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 80 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Western Australia. Has previously been confused with Zanclistius elevatus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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