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sandy filefish (Thamnaconus arenaceus)
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Ecological Illustration of sandy filefish (Thamnaconus arenaceus)
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Monacanthidae

sandy filefish

Thamnaconus arenaceus

Filefish from African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

sandy filefish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 23 cm.

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