Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 30; Anal spines: 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).

Common Names

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Beervis , Afrikaans , South Africa

Indo-pacifisk havgalt , Danish , Denmark

Boarfish , English , South Africa

Indo-Pacific boarfish , English , Australia

Indo-Pacific boarfish , English , Malaysia

Indo-Pacific boarfish , English , Global

Senbei fish , English , Hawaii

Sharpsnout deepsea boarfish , English , Australia

Sanglier indo-pacifique , French , Global

Beni-hishidai , Japanese , Japan

Deman merah , Malay , Malaysia

紅菱鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , China

红菱鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China

菱鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

菱鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Pimpim do Indo-Pacifico , Portuguese , Mozambique

ромбик красный , Russian , Russia

Cá Thoi đỏ , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acanthuriformes

Family: Antigoniidae

Genus: Antigonia

Species: Antigonia rubescens (Günther, 1860)

Climate Zone

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benthopelagic

Location

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Indo-West Pacific: Japan to Australia.

Biology

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Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Larvae are pelagic (Ref. 68964).

Habitat

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benthopelagic