| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 7 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults usually found on muddy substrates with outcrops of algal reef, or among broad-leaved seagrasses. Young with floating Sargassum rafts and in shallow estuaries (Ref. 48637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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