| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Zanzibar and Seychelles Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-27; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 24-28; Vertebrae: 19-19. Body width 2.0-2.7 in head length; body depth 2.0-3.0 in SL; head length 2.6-3.2 in SL; snout length 3.4-4.4 in SL; eye diameter 2.8-4.3 in head length. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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