Sandwich isle file
Cantherhines sandwichiensis
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A filefish from Hawaii and the central Pacific islands, with a dark body and yellowish fins. It reaches 19 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cantherhines sandwichiensis
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Amanses sandwichiensis, Balistes sandwichiensis, Monacanthus nasutus, Monacanthus sandwichiensis, Monocanthus nasutus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 19.3 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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