13 Species in Family Pentacerotidae
Nominal species list for Pentacerotidae
Scientific Name Author English Name
Evistias acutirostris (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) Striped boarfish
Histiopterus typus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 Sailfin armourhead
Parazanclistius hutchinsi Hardy, 1983 Short boarfish
Paristiopterus gallipavo Whitley, 1944 Yellowspotted boarfish
Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872) Giant boarfish
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris (Richardson, 1845) Longsnout boarfish
Pentaceros capensis Cuvier, 1829 Cape armourhead
Pentaceros decacanthus Günther, 1859 Bigspined boarfish
Pentaceros japonicus Steindachner, 1883 Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros quinquespinis Parin & Kotlyar, 1988
Pentaceros richardsoni Smith, 1844 Pelagic armourhead
Pentaceros wheeleri (Hardy, 1983) Slender armorhead
Zanclistius elevatus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888) Longfin boarfish
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