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Monacanthidae

Diamond leatherjacket

Rudarius excelsus

Filefish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Diamond leatherjacket is a marine fish from Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 2.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Rudarius
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Australia to southern Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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