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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Antigoniidae Deepbody boarfishes

Genus: Antigonia

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)
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Antigonia aurorosea
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Worldwide in subtropical
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Antigonia capros Lowe, 1843

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Antigonia capros
[Deepbody boarfish]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Antigonia combatia Berry & Rathjen, 1959

Photo by Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Antigonia combatia
[Shortspine boarfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Antigonia emanuela
[Emanuela’s boarfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Antigonia eos
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Antigonia hulleyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm TL
 
Antigonia indica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Antigonia kenyae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Antigonia malayana
[Malayan deepsea boarfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Antigonia ovalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Antigonia quiproqua
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Antigonia rhomboidea McCulloch, 1915

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Antigonia rhomboidea
[Rhomboid deepsea boarfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Antigonia rubescens (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Antigonia rubescens
[Indo-Pacific boarfish]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Antigonia rubicunda Ogilby, 1910

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Antigonia rubicunda
[Rosy deepsea boarfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Antigonia saya
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Antigonia socotrae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Antigonia undulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Antigonia xenolepis
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Antigonia aurorosea Southeast Pacific 1986
Antigonia capros Deepbody boarfish Worldwide in subtropical 30.5 TL 1843
Antigonia combatia Shortspine boarfish Western Atlantic 15 TL 1959
Antigonia emanuela Emanuela’s boarfish Eastern Indian Ocean 6.6 SL 2020
Antigonia eos Eastern Central Pacific 12.4 SL 1905
Antigonia hulleyi Western Indian Ocean 7.9 SL 2005
Antigonia indica Indian Ocean 9.3 TL 1986
Antigonia kenyae Western Indian Ocean 4.4 SL 2005
Antigonia malayana Malayan deepsea boarfish Indo-West Pacific 6.7 SL 1913
Antigonia ovalis Western Indian Ocean 5.6 SL 2006
Antigonia quiproqua Western Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 2006
Antigonia rhomboidea Rhomboid deepsea boarfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 11 TL 1915
Antigonia rubescens Indo-Pacific boarfish Indo-West Pacific 15 SL 1860
Antigonia rubicunda Rosy deepsea boarfish Western Pacific 10.6 SL 1910
Antigonia saya Western Indian Ocean 12 SL 1986
Antigonia socotrae Western Indian Ocean 11.2 SL 2006
Antigonia undulata Western Indian Ocean 9.8 SL 2005
Antigonia xenolepis Northwest Pacific 11.3 SL 1986



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