Deepbody boarfish
| Deepbody boarfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Caproidae |
| Genus: | Antigonia |
| Species: | A. capros |
| Binomial name | |
| Antigonia capros R. T. Lowe, 1843 | |
The deepbody boarfish (Antigonia capros) is a species of boarfish, the most widespread species in the family, found at depths of 50 to 900 m (160 to 2,950 ft) in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, though it usually is found at depths of 100 to 300 m (330 to 980 ft). This species can reach a length of 30.5 cm (12.0 in), though most do not exceed 15 cm (5.9 in). The heaviest recorded specimen weighed 170 g (0.37 lb). It is of minor importance to commercial fishery operations.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Antigonia capros" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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