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Stephanolepis aurata

Deep flat body fan tail

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Stephanolepis is a genus of bony fish in the family Monacanthidae, the filefishes. Members of this genus are unusual-shaped fish and have a very rough skin, which gives them their common name. They are laterally flattened and deep-bodied, with long dorsal and anal fins and a fan-shaped tail.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Stephanolepis
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Zanzibar, Tanzania to Knysna, South Africa.

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