Capros

For other fish called boarfish, see Boarfish (disambiguation).

Capros
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Caproidae
Subfamily: Caproinae
Bonaparte, 1835
Genus: Capros
Lacépède, 1802
Species:
C. aper
Binomial name
Capros aper
Synonyms[3]
  • Zeus aper Linnaeus, 1758
  • Perca pusilla Brünnich, 1768
  • Perca brunnich Lacépède, 1802

Capros, the boarfish or Zulu fish, is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Caproidae. Its only known species is Capros aper. The boarfish is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; de Bruyne, G.; de Morais, L. & Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Capros aper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198557A21910115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198557A21910115.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Capros aper (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (February 2024). "Capros aper". FishBase.