Japanese inflator filefish (Brachaluteres ulvarum)

Scientific name: Brachaluteres ulvarum Jordan & Fowler, 1902

Japanese inflator filefish (Brachaluteres ulvarum)

The Japanese inflator filefish (Brachaluteres ulvarum) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan.

Biology

Inhabits bottoms with green seaweed. Secretive on deep coastal slopes, usually among soft corals. Feeds on algae and crabs. Capable of inflating its body like puffers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachaluteres ulvarum
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
25–30 m (82–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 30 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
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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