Antigonia | |
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Deepbody boarfish, (A. capros) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Caproidae |
Genus: |
Antigonia R. T. Lowe, 1843 |
Type species | |
Antigonia capros Lowe, 1843 |
Antigonia is a genus of boarfishes, the largest genus in its family. These are deep-water species, generally found at depths below 50 m (160 ft). Various extinct species were once placed within Antigonia, but have since been removed to Eoantigonia and Proantigonia
The currently recognized species in this genus are: