Antigonia combatia Berry & Rathjen, 1959
Shortspine boarfish
Antigonia combatia
photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

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


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