The false boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) is a species of fish in the family
Oreosomatidae (oreos).[4][5]
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.[6][7]
Habitat
The false boarfish on a
Faroese stamp; it is called by its
Faroese name rútar kongur ("king of diamonds").[8]
The false boarfish feeds off
zooplankton and raises its dorsal spine as a territorial display.[9] It feeds near to Paragorgia coral.[13]
References
^Kent Carpenter (IUCN SSC Global Marine Species Assessment, Old Dominion University; Smith-Vaniz (??), William F.; Projects), Luis Tito de Morais (GIBAO and AMPHORE; Denmark), Steen Wilhelm Knudsen (Natural History Museum; Harold, Anthony (July 12, 2014).
"IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Neocyttus helgae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.