Capros aper (Linnaeus, 1758)

Boarfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Caproidae
Synonyms	Zeus aper, Perca brunnich, Perca pusilla, ... more
Common names	Sanglier, Ochavo, Sanglier, ... more

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Main reference

Quéro, J.-C. 1986. (Ref. 4952)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5377); common length : 13.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4952)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 700 m (Ref. 56504)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 62°N - 10°N, 18°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: western Norway, Skagerrak, Shetlands and western Scotland to Senegal. Also in the Mediterranean (mainly western part).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Eye large; snout as long as eye or longer. Mouth very protractile, forming a short tube when protruded. Third dorsal and anal spines only a little longer and stronger than the others. Body depth more than one and a half times in standard length. Vertebrae 21-23.

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).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 1.0000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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