Bovichtus variegatus

Bovichtus variegatus is a species of thornfish found around New Zealand from the Wellington area southwards. Their length is between 15 and 25 cm. They are also found in the aquarium trade.[1]

Bovichtus variegatus
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
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B. variegatus
Binomial name
Bovichtus variegatus

References

  • "Bovichtus variegatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Bovichtus variegatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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