Caprichthys gymnura McCulloch & Waite, 1915 Rigid boxfish |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Aracanidae (Deepwater boxfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 200 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia and South Australia). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |