Biology:Deepbody boarfish

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Deepbody boarfish
Adult boarfish (Antigonia capros).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Antigoniidae
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.[2]

References

  1. Carpenter, K.E.; Robertson, R.; Moore, J.; Munroe, T. (2015). "Antigonia capros". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T16407132A115355581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16407132A16509737.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16407132/115355581. Retrieved 21 July 2020. {{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Antigonia capros" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1041761 entry