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Bovichtidae (Thornfishes)
Etymology: Bovichtus: Latin, bos, bovis = ox + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical, preferred ?
Southeast Atlantic: Tristan da Cunha.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eastman, J.T. and R.R. Eakin, 2000. An updated species list for notothenioid fish (Perciformes; Notothenioidei), with comments on Antarctic species. Arch. Fish. Mar. Res. 48(1):11-20. (Ref. 37983)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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