Bovichtus variegatus Richardson, 1846
Thornfish

Family:  Bovichtidae (Thornfishes)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Due to a type-locality error, Bovichtus variegatus was wrongly applied to Australian specimens (Ref. 9002).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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