Description

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).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Family: Bovichtidae

Genus: Bovichtus

Species: Bovichtus angustifrons Regan, 1913

Climate Zone

Location

• Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.

Biology

Inhabits shallow rocky reefs, including rock pools and under jetties on pylons (Ref. 9002).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless