| Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal |
| Indo-West Pacific: Perth to Sydney, Australia. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-34; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-32. Ventral flap moderately large with minute, indistinct ventral fin rudiment. Caudal fin rounded, fan-like in adults. Males with distinct blue lines, females brownish with pale spotting. Small juveniles green with white longitudinal band. |
| Primarily found in estuaries, schooling over seagrass beds and in Sargassum seaweed areas (Ref. 9002). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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