False boarfish

The false boarfish (Neocyttus helgae) is a species of fish in the family Oreosomatidae (oreos).

Description
The false boarfish is dark grey in colour, with a maximum length of 30.5 cm. 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.

Habitat
Neocyttus helgae is bathypelagic, living at depths of 915 - 1829 m in the North Atlantic Ocean, being found off Madeira and Ireland and in the Cantabrian Sea.

Behaviour
The false boarfish feeds off zooplankton and raises its dorsal spine as a territorial display. It feeds near to Paragorgia coral.