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Monacanthidae

Paramonacanthus cryptodon

Paramonacanthus cryptodon

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Pacific: Thailand to Sulawesi, north to the Philippines. The record from the Marshall Islands is based on two small specimens may represent either an allopatric form of Paramonacanthus japonicus or an undescribed species (Ref. 33065 , Hutchins pers. comm. 12/08/03).
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