Tristan Klipfish

Bovichtus diacanthus

Bovichtid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Bovictus diacanthus, the Tristan klipfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a temperate icefish or thornfish, belonging to the family Bovichtidae. It is endemic to two isolated, small island groups in the South Atlantic.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Bovichtidae
Genus: Bovichtus
Maximum length: 18.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Tristan da Cunha.

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