Scaled Thornfish

Bovichtus psychrolutes

Scaled armor resting on shallow New Zealand reefs

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Temperate fish

Scaled Thornfish is a marine fish found in reef habitat. One memorable detail in its record is this: Scaled armor resting on shallow New Zealand reefs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Bovichtidae
Genus: Bovichtus
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

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