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Longsnout Boarfish

Pentaceropsis recurvirostris

Seabook: Longsnout Boarfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

260 m

Description

The longsnout boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an armourhead from the family Pentacerotidae. It is endemic to the temperate waters of the southern coast of Australia including around the island of Tasmania. It is found over the continental shelf at depths from 3 to 260 m (9.8 to 853... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
brown
grey
silver

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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