Indo-Pacific boarfish (Antigonia rubescens)

Scientific name: Antigonia rubescens G?nther, 1860

Indo-Pacific boarfish (Antigonia rubescens)

The Indo-Pacific boarfish (Antigonia rubescens) is a marine fish of the family Caproidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Japan to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 28. Gill rakers on first gill arch short, broad, and well separated. Third fin dorsal spine 25-32%SL. Attains 15 cm SL (P. Heemstra, personal communication 10/02).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antigonia rubescens
Family
Caproidae (Boarfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
50–750 m (164–2461 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 750 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Japan to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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