Hair-finned filefish (Paramonacanthus oblongus)

Scientific name: Paramonacanthus oblongus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850

The Hair-finned filefish (Paramonacanthus oblongus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Occurs over reefs and sand bottom. Feeds on small invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramonacanthus oblongus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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