Bovichtus variegatus
| Bovichtus variegatus | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Bovichtidae |
| Genus: | Bovichtus |
| Species: | B. variegatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bovichtus variegatus J. Richardson, 1846 | |
Bovichtus variegatus is a species of thornfish found around New Zealand from the Wellington area southwards. Their length is between 15 and 25 cm. They are also found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- "Bovichtus variegatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Bovichtus variegatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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