| Longfin boarfish Zaclistius elevatus |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pentacerotidae |
| Genus: | Zaclistius |
| Species: | Z. elevatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zaclistius elevatus (Ramsay and Ogilby, 1888) |
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The longfin boarfish, Zaclistius elevatus, is an armorhead found around southern Australia and New Zealand, at depths of between 30 and 500 metres (98 and 1,600 ft). It is the only member of the genus Zaclistius. Its length is up to 33 centimetres (13 in).