Longsnout Boarfish
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–260 m
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
A boarfish with a long upturned snout, it lives on the continental shelf, most often shallower than forty metres but ranging far deeper. It uses that snout to root out brittle stars and polychaete worms, and it browses brown algae as well.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acropomatiformes › Pentacerotidae › Pentaceropsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282200.
FAQ
- How deep does the Longsnout Boarfish live?
- The Longsnout Boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris) is typically found at 10–260 m.
- Is the Longsnout Boarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Longsnout Boarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longsnout Boarfish get?
- The Longsnout Boarfish grows to about 50 cm.