Pineconefish

Monocentris japonica

Hexagonal shield scales

Pineconefish is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 17 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Monocentridae
Genus: Monocentris
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Reunion, Madagascar, and South Africa; north to Japan, Taiwan, China, New Caledonia (including Chesterfield Islands), south to Australia;
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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