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Monacanthidae

Waxy filefish

Cantherhines cerinus

Filefish in Philippine Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Waxy filefish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Cantherhines
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: known only from the Philippines.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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