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Monacanthidae

Japanese leatherjacket

Paramonacanthus japonicus

Twelve Centimeters Filefish from Northwest Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Japanese leatherjacket is a marine fish of Northwestern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Paramonacanthus
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: confirmed from Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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