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Updated 12/13/2023
Family Monacanthidae
Filefishes and
Leatherjackets
Filefishes are similar to Triggerfishes
at first glance but have a long dorsal spine located directly above the eyes and
leathery skin covered by small granules or bristles. They have sharp incisiform
teeth and eat a variety of invertebrates. They swim by rapidly undulating the soft
dorsal and anal fins, reserving the tail for short bursts of speed.
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HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Cantherhines verecundus
SHY FILEFISH |
Pervagor spilosoma
FANTAIL FILEFISH |
CIRCUMTROPICAL / HAWAII
Aluterus scriptus
SCRAWLED FILEFISH
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Aluterus
monoceros
UNICORN FILEFISH
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INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Cantherhines dumerilii
BARRED FILEFISH, juv. |
Cantherhines dumerilii
BARRED FILEFISH, male
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Pervagor aspricaudus
YELLOWTAIL FILEFISH
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Cantherhines sandwichiensis
SQUARETAIL FILEFISH |
INDO-PACIFIC
Amanses scopas
BROOM FILEFISH
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Cantherhines pardalis
HONEYCOMB FILEFISH |
Cantherhines longicaudus
LONGTAIL FILEFISH |
Acreichthys tomentosus
SEAGRASS FILEFISH |
Pervagor
janthinosoma
BLACKBAR FILEFISH
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Paraluteres
prionurus
MIMIC FILEFISH
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Oxymonacanthus
longirostris
LONGNOSE FILEFISH
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EAST ASIA
Stephanolepis cirrhifer
THREAD-SAIL FILEFISH Kawahagi
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Rudarius ercodes
WHITESPOTTED PYGMY FILEFISH Amimehagi
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TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC
Cantherhines macrocerus
WHITESPOTTED FILEFISH
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Cantherhines pullus
ORANGESPOTTED FILEFISH
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