Caprichthys gymnura McCulloch & Waite, 1915
Rigid boxfish
Caprichthys gymnura
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Aracanidae (Deepwater boxfishes)
 Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 40 - 200 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia and South Australia).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 13.08.95
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.06.05

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