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Deepbody boarfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Caproidae

Genus
  
Antigonia

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Antigonia, Caproidae, Perciformes, Boar Fish, Zenopsis conchifer

Deepbody boarfish antigonia capros worlds most mysterious sea creatures


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.

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Deepbody boarfish Wikipedia