Orangespotted filefish
Cantherhines pullus
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A filefish from the tropical Atlantic, from Massachusetts to Brazil and in the Gulf of Guinea. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cantherhines pullus
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Amanses amphioxys, Amanses pullus, Cantherines pullus, Monacanthus amphioxus, Monacanthus amphioxys, Monacanthus homopterus, Monacanthus irroratus, Monacanthus pardalis, Monacanthus pullus, Monacanthus punctatus, Monacanthus ruppelii
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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