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Monacanthidae

Mudbank filefish

Paramonacanthus sulcatus

Twenty Centimeters Filefish from the South China Sea

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Temperate fish

Mudbank filefish is known from Western Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Paramonacanthus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: South China Sea and Java Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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