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Gulf filefish (Paramonacanthus arabicus)
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Monacanthidae

Gulf filefish

Paramonacanthus arabicus

Seven Point Four Centimeters Filefish from the Western Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Gulf filefish is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 7.4 cm.

Maximum length
7.4 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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