Harlequin filefish
Oxymonacanthus longirostris
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The harlequin filefish from shallow Indo-Pacific coral reefs, which feeds on Acropora coral polyps. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Oxymonacanthus longirostris
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes hispidus longirostris, Oxymonocanthus longirostris
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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