Striped Boarfish (species: Evistias acutirostris) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Evistias acutirostris
Striped Boarfish


©John Turnbull: Lord Howe Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pentacerotidae
Genus Evistias
Species Evistias acutirostris
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 90 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • From 18 m to 193 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

They are found on the pacific coast of Japan and among the Hawaiian Islands. They are also found in Australia, New Zealand and Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec Islands. (Fishbase)

Behaviour

They are typically found in pairs or small groups in deep rocky reef drop-offs.

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