sandy filefish

Thamnaconus arenaceus

Filefish from African Waters

sandy filefish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 23 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Thamnaconus
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from 3 specimens, 1 possibly from Natal, South Africa and 2 from Madagascar.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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