| Caproidae (Boarfishes) |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathydemersal; depth range 115 - 585 m |
| Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. |
|
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). |
| Edible, but not regularly marketed (Ref. 5217). |
|
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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