Whitespotted filefish
Cantherhines dumerilii
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A filefish from the Indo-Pacific and the eastern Pacific, common around oceanic islands. It has yellow eyes. It eats the tips of branching corals, algae, sponges, sea urchins and molluscs. It reaches 38 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cantherhines dumerilii
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Amanses carolae, Cantherhines albopunctatus, Cantherhines carolae, Cantherhines dumerili, Cantherhines howensis, Cantherines carolae, Cantherines dumerilii, Cantherinus dumerili, Monacanthus albopunctatus, Monacanthus dumerilii, Monacanthus howensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 38 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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