Caproidae

Boarfishes
Temporal range: Eocene–Recent
Deepbody boarfish, Antigonia capros
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Caproiformes
Rosen, 1984[1]
Family: Caproidae
Bonaparte, 1835
Subfamilies and genera

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Caproidae, or boarfishes, are a small family of marine fishes comprising two genera and 19 species. These fishes are found throughout the world in temperate and tropical seas.

  1. ^ "Order CAPROIFORMES". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 22 February 2024.