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Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)

Giant boarfish
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New Zealand country information

Common names: Sowfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from the Three Kings Islands to Southeast South Island except Chatham Islands and Northwest South Island (Ref. 45524). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. Also Ref. 4537, 75154.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) > Pentacerotidae (Armorheads) > Histiopterinae
Etymology: Paristiopterus: Greek, pareia = jaw + Greek, istion = sail + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 170 m (Ref. 9563).   Temperate; 26°S - 45°S, 123°E - 179°E

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