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Rapanui filefish (Cantherhines rapanui)
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Ecological Illustration of Rapanui filefish (Cantherhines rapanui)
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Monacanthidae

Rapanui filefish

Cantherhines rapanui

Filefish of Southeast Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Island endemic
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Island endemic species
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Rapanui filefish is a marine fish found around Southeast Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 20 cm.

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