| Family: |
Antigoniidae (Deepbody boarfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 115 - 585 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-28; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 24-27. Body pink dorsally, silver ventrally; soft dorsal and anal fin bases with scaly sheath; radiating ridges on side of head (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Edible, but not regularly marketed (Ref. 5217). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
