Striped boarfish (Evistias acutirostris)

Scientific name: Evistias acutirostris Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Striped boarfish (Evistias acutirostris)

The Striped boarfish (Evistias acutirostris) is a marine fish of the family Pentacerotidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of Japan and the Hawaiian Islands; Australia, New Zealand and Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec Islands.

Biology

Benthopelagic over reef and sand. Found in pairs or small groups in deep rocky drop-offs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Evistias acutirostris
Family
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Depth range
18–193 m (59–633 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 193 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Pacific coast of Japan and the Hawaiian Islands; Australia, New Zealand and Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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