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Summary for Capros aper Larvae
Boarfish

Capros  aper  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Caproidae (Boarfishes)
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Boarfish
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: western Norway, Skagerrak, Shetlands and western Scotland to Senegal. Also in the Mediterranean (mainly western part).
Adult biology:	Depth range from 40-600 m (Ref. 35388) and from 288-700 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Gregarious. Form schools. Found over rock or coral, but also trawled over sandy ground. Feed on crustaceans or worms, mollusks (Ref. 4952). Males are smaller than females (Ref. 5377).
Diagnosis:	Characteristic rhomboid shape of body. Small spines all over the body, and a spiny crest on the head. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 62°N - 10°N
Main Ref:	Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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