- Source: False boarfish
The false boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) is a species of fish in the family Oreosomatidae (oreos).
Description
The false boarfish is dark grey in colour, with a maximum length of 30.5 cm (12.0 in). It has 6–7 dorsal spines, 34–35 dorsal soft rays, 3–4 anal spines and 31–32 anal soft rays. It is diamond-shaped, with a protruding small mouth and large spiny rays present at the anterior edges of the fins.
Habitat
Neocyttus helgae is bathypelagic, living at depths of 915–1,829 m (3,002–6,001 ft) in the North Atlantic Ocean, being found off Madeira and Ireland and in the Cantabrian Sea.
Behaviour
The false boarfish feeds off zooplankton and raises its dorsal spine as a territorial display. It feeds near to Paragorgia coral.
References
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- False boarfish
- Boarfish
- Neocyttus
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