| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: off Kochi Prefecture, Japan and the East China Sea. Also known from the Philippines (Ref. 5454). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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