Eastern smooth boxfish (Anoplocapros inermis)

Scientific name: Anoplocapros inermis Fraser-Brunner, 1935

Eastern smooth boxfish (Anoplocapros inermis)

The Eastern smooth boxfish (Anoplocapros inermis) is a marine fish of the family Aracanidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia, from New South Wales and Victoria.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anoplocapros inermis
Family
Aracanidae (Deepwater boxfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
10–300 m (33–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia, from New South Wales and Victoria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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