Evidence found
282 records across 3 countries and territories, 1957–2023.
Bovichtus variegatus · GBIF taxon key 2398021
Where has the thornfish been recorded?
Bovichtus variegatus occurrence evidence comes from 282 records in 3 countries and territories, from 1957 to 2023. Most records come from New Zealand.
- 282 records
- 3 places
- 7 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
2 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19572023
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where thornfish has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for thornfish. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 278 | |
| Australia | 3 | |
| Philippines | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Bovichtidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.