Antigonia combatia

Antigonia combatia, Shortspine Boarfish. Source: Berry & Rathjen 1959.
Antigonia combatia, Shortspine Boarfish. Source: Berry & Rathjen 1959.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
CaproidaeAntigonia combatiaBerry & Rathjen1959Shortspine Boarfish

Antigonia combatia

Unique Characters: Body pinkish to red dorsally, silvery pink ventrally. Body depth less than standard length (1.2-1.6 times in standard length). Dorsal-fin spines 9 (rarely 10), soft rays 26-30. Pectoral fins with 12 (rarely 13) soft rays.

Antigonia combatia, Shortspine Boarfish. Source: FAO 2002.
Antigonia combatia, Shortspine Boarfish. Source: FAO 2002.

Similar Species:

Deepbody Boarfish, Antigonia capros. Body pinkish to red dorsally, silvery pink ventrally. Body depth equal to or more than standard length (0.8-1.0 in standard length). Dorsal-fin spines 8 (rarely 7 or 9), soft rays 31-37. Pectoral fins with 13 (rarely 12) soft rays.

Antigonia capros, Deepbody Boarfish. Source: FAO 2002.
Antigonia capros, Deepbody Boarfish. Source: FAO 2002.

Reference:

Berry, F.H. and W.F. Rathjen. 1958. A new species of the Boarfish genus Antigonia from the western Atlantic. Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences. 21(23): 255-258.