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Longsnout boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris)
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Longsnout boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris) specimen
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Pentacerotidae

Longsnout boarfish

Pentaceropsis recurvirostris

Pentacerotid Fish of Australian Waters

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

The longsnout boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an armourhead from the family Pentacerotidae. It is endemic to the temperate waters of the southern coast of Australia including around the island of Tasmania. It is found over the continental shelf at depths from 3 to 260 m (9.8 to 853.0 ft), though usually at less than 40 m (130 ft).

Maximum length
50 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia including Tasmania.

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