Shy filefish (Cantherhines verecundus)

Scientific name: Cantherhines verecundus Jordan, 1925

Shy filefish (Cantherhines verecundus)

The Shy filefish (Cantherhines verecundus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cantherhines verecundus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Depth range
14–92 m (46–302 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 14 - 92 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
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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