Marquesan Filefish

Pervagor marginalis

Black nape band through eye to pectoral

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

Marquesan Filefish is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Pervagor
Maximum length: 6.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: found only at the Marquesas and Line islands.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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