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broom filefish (Amanses scopas)
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Ecological Illustration of broom filefish (Amanses scopas)
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Monacanthidae

broom filefish

Amanses scopas

From the Red Sea beyond the Great Barrier Reef

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

broom filefish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Monacanthidae
Genus
Amanses
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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