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Bovichtus angustifrons
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Bovichtidae (Thornfishes)
Etymology: Bovichtus: Latin, bos, bovis = ox + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335). More on author: Regan.
Etymology: Bovichtus: Latin, bos, bovis = ox + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335). More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical
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Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 8;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 18-19;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 18. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 9002). Variable pale brown with light and dark brown to red spots and blotches (Ref. 9002).
Inhabits shallow rocky reefs, including rock pools and under jetties on pylons (Ref. 9002).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
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Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 14.6 - 18.5, mean 17.1 °C (based on 272 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5044 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179): .
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100) .