basketfish
Kentrocapros rosapinto
- Usual depth109–200 m
- Water temperature20–28 °C
- Best monthsAugust and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Kentrocapros rosapinto, the basketfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Aracanidae, the temperate boxfishes or deepwater boxfishes. This fish is found in the Western Indian Ocean and in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 109–200 m · Deepest record: 215 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- basketfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 六棱棘箱魨
Other scientific names: Aracanostracion rosapinto
Similar species
- Itomaki Basketfish
Kentrocapros aculeatus
- Yellowstriped Boxfish
Kentrocapros flavofasciatus
Blue BoxfishAnoplocapros inermis
High-backed BoxfishAnoplocapros lenticularis
Painted BoxfishAracana aurita
Ornate BoxfishAracana ornata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 31 open-data records from 1988 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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