Yellowspotted Boarfish (Paristiopterus gallipavo) © Christopher MarkCC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Yellowspotted Boarfish

Paristiopterus gallipavo

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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© Simon FranicevicAll rights reserved
Giant Boarfish Paristiopterus labiosus

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.

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