Bovichtus variegatus

Bovichtus variegatus
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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Bovichtus variegatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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