Indo-Pacific boarfish

Antigonia indica

Larvae drift while adults settle near bottom

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
South Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Indo-Pacific boarfish is a marine fish living in coastal waters. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Larvae drift while adults settle near bottom.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Antigoniidae
Genus: Antigonia
Maximum length: 9.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel, west coast of India, Maldives and the Andaman Islands.

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