Evistias
acutirostris
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
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Family:
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Pentacerotidae
(Armorheads)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Striped boarfish |
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Max. size:
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90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Pacific Ocean: Pacific coast of Japan (Ref. 43239) and the Hawaiian Islands; Australia, New Zealand and Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec Islands.
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Biology: |
Found in pairs or small groups in deep rocky drop-offs (Ref. 9710).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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