Planehead filefish
Stephanolepis hispida
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A filefish (Stephanolepis).
- Scientific name
- Stephanolepis hispida
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes hispidus, Monacanthus auriga, Monacanthus filamentosus, Monacanthus gallinula, Monacanthus hispidus, Monacanthus oppositus, Monacanthus setifer, Monacanthus spilonotus, Monocanthus setifer, Stephanolepis hispidus
Origin
- Native region
- África, América do Norte, América do Sul, Europa
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 36.9 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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