spectacled filefish

Cantherhines fronticinctus

Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters in Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Cantherhines fronticinctus, known commonly as the spectacled filefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Monacanthidae. The spectacled filefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo/ West Pacific area. The spectacled filefish is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum size of 25 cm (9.8 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Cantherhines
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: south to Durban, South Africa, east to Marshall Islands. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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