Blackspot Boarfish
Zanclistius elevatus
Yellowspotted Boarfish
Paristiopterus gallipavo
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 260 m
- Found in
- 4 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackbrowngreysilver
- Body shape
- Standard, Compressed
- Family
- Pentacerotidae
Paristiopterus gallipavo, the yellowspotted boarfish, brown-spotted boarfish, giant boarfish or yellow-spotted penfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an armourhead from the family Pentacerotidae. It is a carnivorous species which is endemic to the temperate seas of southern Australia where its range extends from Carnarvon, Western Australia to the Investigator Strait in South Australia. It is found at depths down to 260 metres (850 ft) and it lives on the continental shelf or continental slope.
Similar species
Giant Boarfish
Paristiopterus labiosus
Longsnout Boarfish
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris
Striped Boarfish
Evistias acutirostris
Questions
Is Yellowspotted Boarfish dangerous?
Yellowspotted Boarfish has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Yellowspotted Boarfish?
Australia SouthAustralia EastAustralia WestAustralia
How deep does Yellowspotted Boarfish live?
Yellowspotted Boarfish can be found at depths of up to 260 meters.
