Red Sea longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus halli)

Scientific name: Oxymonacanthus halli Marshall, 1952

Red Sea longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus halli)

The Red Sea longnose filefish (Oxymonacanthus halli) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea.

Biology

Inhabits coral rich fringing reefs and feeds on Acropora polyps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxymonacanthus halli
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
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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