Antigonia rubescens (Günther, 1860)
Indo-Pacific boarfish
Antigonia rubescens
photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

 Family:  Caproidae (Boarfishes)
 Max. size:  15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 750 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Japan to Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 24-28. Gill rakers on first gill arch short, broad, and well separated. Third fin dorsal spine 25-32%SL. Attains 15 cm SL (P. Heemstra, personal communication 10/02).
 Biology:  Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Larvae are pelagic (Ref. 68964).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 18.03.93
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 23.11.15

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