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barred filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii)
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Ecological Illustration of barred filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii)
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Monacanthidae

barred filefish

Cantherhines dumerilii

Male orange peduncular spines

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

barred filefish is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 38 cm.

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