Harlequin filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris)

Scientific name: Oxymonacanthus longirostris Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Harlequin filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-35; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 32. Ventral rudiment absent; bristles on caudal peduncle of males longer than others on body.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Family: Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 4–30 m (13–98 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Maputo, Mozambique and east to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and Tonga. Replaced by Oxymonacanthus halli in the Red Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 200)