redtail filefish

Pervagor melanocephalus

Sixteen Centimeters Filefish from the Pacific Ocean

Black
Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Pervagor melanocephalus is a filefish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 16 cm (6.3 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Pervagor
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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