Scrawled filefish
Aluterus scriptus
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The scrawled filefish is found in tropical seas worldwide, in lagoons, on reefs and also in open water. It reaches 1.1 metres.
- Scientific name
- Aluterus scriptus
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aleuterus scriptus, Aleuteus scriptus, Alutera armata, Alutera picturata, Alutera scripta, Aluteres pareva, Aluteres personatus, Aluteres scripta, Aluterus renosus, Aluterus scripta, Aluterus venosus, Balistes laevis, Balistes liturosus, Balistes ornatus, Balistes scripta
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, América do Norte, América do Sul, Ásia, África, Europa
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 110 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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