Pineconefish
Monocentris japonica
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A pineconefish from the Indo-West Pacific, from rocky and coral reefs. It reaches 17 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Monocentris japonica
- Family
- Monocentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monocentridae
- Order
- Trachichthyiformes
- Synonyms
- Gasterosteus japonicus, Monocentris carinata, Monocentris cataphracta, Monocentris japonicus, Monocentrus japonicus, Sciaena cataphracta, Sciaena japonica cataphracta
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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