Marquesan Filefish

Pervagor marginalis

Black nape band through eye to pectoral

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

Marquesan Filefish is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.2 cm.

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