Monacanthidae

fringed filefish

Monacanthus ciliatus

Juveniles drift upside down

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

fringed filefish is a marine fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.