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Pentacerotidae
12 species in this family
The Pentacerotidae family belongs to the coral reef fishes and includes 12 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Pelagic armorhead
Pentaceros richardsoni
Pentacerotidae
Blackspot boarfish
Zanclistius elevatus
Pentacerotidae
Brown-spotted boarfish
Paristiopterus gallipavo
Pentacerotidae
Boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris)
Pentacerotidae
Cape armorhead
Pentaceros capensis
Pentacerotidae
Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros japonicus
Pentacerotidae
Boarfish (Paristiopterus labiosus)
Pentacerotidae
Boarfish (Histiopterus typus)
Pentacerotidae
Bigspine armorhead
Pentaceros decacanthus
Pentacerotidae
Japanese boarfish
Evistias acutirostris
Pentacerotidae
All species from A to Z
Bigspine armorhead
Pentaceros decacanthus
Pentacerotidae
Bigspine boarfish
Pentaceros quinquespinis
Pentacerotidae
Blackspot boarfish
Zanclistius elevatus
Pentacerotidae
Boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris)
Pentacerotidae
Boarfish (Paristiopterus labiosus)
Pentacerotidae
Boarfish (Histiopterus typus)
Pentacerotidae
Brown-spotted boarfish
Paristiopterus gallipavo
Pentacerotidae
Cape armorhead
Pentaceros capensis
Pentacerotidae
Hutchin's boarfish
Parazanclistius hutchinsi
Pentacerotidae
Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros japonicus
Pentacerotidae
Japanese boarfish
Evistias acutirostris
Pentacerotidae
Pelagic armorhead
Pentaceros richardsoni
Pentacerotidae