Wedgetail filefish (Paramonacanthus frenatus)

Scientific name: Paramonacanthus frenatus Peters, 1855

Wedgetail filefish (Paramonacanthus frenatus)

The Wedgetail filefish (Paramonacanthus frenatus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mombassa, Kenya to Durban, South Africa; possibly Seychelles.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25 - 28; Vertebrae: 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramonacanthus frenatus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.7
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mombassa, Kenya to Durban, South Africa; possibly Seychelles.
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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