Taylor's inflator filefish (Brachaluteres taylori)

Scientific name: Brachaluteres taylori Woods, 1966

Taylor's inflator filefish (Brachaluteres taylori)

The Taylor's inflator filefish (Brachaluteres taylori) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Lord Howe Island), and the Marshall Islands. Reported from the Chesterfield Islands and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 27. Adults are yellowish green with numerous thin dark brown lines and spots on the head and body. SL to 48 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachaluteres taylori
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Lord Howe Island), and the Marshall Islands. Reported from the Chesterfield Islands and New Zealand.
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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