False boarfish
Neocyttus helgae
- Usual depth858–1,533 m
- Water temperature10–27 °C
- Best monthsJuly and August
- How commonRare
About this species
The false boarfish is a species of fish in the family Oreosomatidae (oreos).
Text from the Wikipedia article “False boarfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 28 records
- July: 56 records
- August: 40 records
- September: 17 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 858–1,533 m · Deepest record: 3,650 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 10–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- False boarfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Ochavo falso
- French
- Arrose sourcilleuse
Other scientific names: Crassispinus granulosus, Cyttosoma helgae
Similar species
- Deepwater Dory
Neocyttus rhomboidalis
- Rough Oreo
Neocyttus psilorhynchus
- Black oreo
Allocyttus niger
- Warty oreo
Allocyttus verrucosus
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).
- 184 open-data records from 1971 to 2021.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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