Fringed filefish
Monacanthus ciliatus
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A filefish from shallow waters of the western Atlantic, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Monacanthus ciliatus
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes ciliatus, Monacanthus davidsonii, Monacanthus occidentalis, Monacanthus piraaca, Monocanthus ciliatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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