| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 230 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Sagami Bay to the East and South China seas. Also recorded from Darwin to North West Cape, Australia (Ref. 5978) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Juveniles(?) found near shore on sand bottoms (Ref. 11230). Adults in deep water (see occurrence records). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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