Deepbody boarfish (Antigonia capros)

Scientific name: Antigonia capros Lowe, 1843

Deepbody boarfish (Antigonia capros)

The Deepbody boarfish (Antigonia capros) is a marine fish of the family Caproidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-37; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 30 - 35. Body orange red, 3 dark red bands on eye, mid-body and caudal peduncle. Mouth oblique; longest dorsal spine about 1/4 of SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antigonia capros
Family
Caproidae (Boarfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.5
Common length
15.0
Depth range
50–900 m (164–2953 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 900 m, usually 100 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Worldwide in subtropical and tropical oceans. Eastern Atlantic: France to Namibia, including Azores and Madeira. Western Atlantic: southern New England, USA and Gulf of Mexico to [Brazil according to ] Uruguay. Pacific Ocean: Hawaii, Japan and Nazca and Sala-y-Gomez.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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