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Bovichtus variegatus Richardson, 1846

Thornfish
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> Perciformes/Notothenioidei (Icefishes) > Bovichtidae (Thornfishes)
Etymology: Bovichtus: Latin, bos, bovis = ox + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  variegatus: Bovichtus means 'cow-fish' in reference to the horn-like spines on the rear of the head; variegatus means 'of different colours' in reference to pigmentation (Ref. 9003).
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

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