Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m |
Western Pacific: off Kochi Prefecture, Japan and the East China Sea. Also known from the Philippines (Ref. 5454). |
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Inhabits deep muddy substrates from about 30 meters depth, but some individuals were found drifting with large Sargassum rafts over deep water, well away from the shore (Ref. 48637). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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