boarfish

Capros aper

Fish Reaching Thirty Centimeters in the Mediterranean Sea

boarfish is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Caproidae
Genus: Capros
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: western Norway, Skagerrak, Shetlands and western Scotland to Senegal. Also in the Mediterranean (mainly western part).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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