Deepbody boarfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Antigoniidae
Genus: Antigonia
Species:
A. capros
Binomial name
Antigonia capros

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. (2017) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Antigonia capros". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16407132A115355581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16407132A16509737.en. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Antigonia capros" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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