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Giant Boarfish
Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)
The Giant Boarfish has an elongated snout and a long-based dorsal fin. Juveniles and female Giant Boarfish are distinctly banded, but adult males have yellow spots.
This species mostly lives in deep water down to 200m. Sometimes it is observed in shallower water swimming over sandy or muddy bottoms. Adults are usually seen in pairs, but juveniles typically swim in small schools.
This species grows to 1m in length.
In Australia the Giant Boarfish occurs from northern New South Wales south to Tasmania.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
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Further reading
- Hardy, G.S. in Gomon, M.F, Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. Crawford House Press. Pp. 437.
