Malayan deepsea boarfish (Antigonia malayana)

Scientific name: Antigonia malayana Weber, 1913

The Malayan deepsea boarfish (Antigonia malayana) is a marine fish of the family Caproidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and slope. Benthic species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antigonia malayana
Family
Caproidae (Boarfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Depth range
165–304 m (541–997 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 165 - 304 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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