Slender filefish (Monacanthus tuckeri)

Scientific name: Monacanthus tuckeri Bean, 1906

Slender filefish (Monacanthus tuckeri)

The Slender filefish (Monacanthus tuckeri) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Antilles. Reported from northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-37; Anal soft rays: 31 - 36. A small, slender filefish (body depth about 3 in SL) with a rather long, concave facial profile. Brownish gray with scattered small black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monacanthus tuckeri
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Antilles. Reported from northern South America.
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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