Longfin boarfish
Zanclistius elevatus
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A fish from southern Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, from the continental shelf and slope. It is the only member of its genus.
- Scientific name
- Zanclistius elevatus
- Family
- Pentacerotidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pentacerotidae
- Order
- Acropomatiformes
- Synonyms
- Histiopterus elevatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 33 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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