Spectacled filefish (Cantherhines fronticinctus)

Scientific name: Cantherhines fronticinctus G?nther, 1867

Spectacled filefish (Cantherhines fronticinctus)

The Spectacled filefish (Cantherhines fronticinctus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, south to Durban, South Africa, east to Marshall Islands. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31 - 32. Sometimes resembles the mottled color phase of C. pardalis, but most often has a pattern of about four broad dusky bands converging posteriorly and has a longer tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
1–43 m (3–141 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 43 m, usually ? - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: south to Durban, South Africa, east to Marshall Islands. Recently reported from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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