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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pentacerotidae Armorheads
Subfamily: Histiopterinae
Genus: Paristiopterus

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2 species (see list below)

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Paristiopterus gallipavo Whitley, 1944

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Paristiopterus gallipavo
[Yellowspotted boarfish]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)

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Paristiopterus labiosus
[Giant boarfish]
2 Species of Family Pentacerotidae with Genus Paristiopterus
(Armorheads)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1944 Paristiopterus gallipavo Yellowspotted boarfish Eastern Indian Ocean 100 TL
1872 Paristiopterus labiosus Giant boarfish Eastern Indian Ocean 100 TL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013