Pentacerotidae

Giant boarfish

Paristiopterus labiosus

Fish Reaching One Hundred Centimeters in the Eastern Indian Ocean

• Temperate
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Large
• Temperate fish

Paristiopterus labiosus, the giant boarfish, is a species of armorhead native to the coastal waters of southern Australia, and New Zealand. It occurs over the continental shelf at depths from 20 to 200 m (66 to 656 ft). This species can reach a length of 100 cm (39 in).