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Gulf filefish (Paramonacanthus arabicus)
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Ecological Illustration of Gulf filefish (Paramonacanthus arabicus)
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Monacanthidae

Gulf filefish

Paramonacanthus arabicus

Seven Point Four Centimeters Filefish from the Western Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Gulf filefish is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 7.4 cm.

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