Paramonacanthus nematophorus filefish

Paramonacanthus nematophorus is commonly referred to as filefish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 750 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Paramonacanthus nematophorus
German:: Feilenfisch
English:: Filefish

Category:: Filefishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Monacanthidae (Family) > Paramonacanthus (Genus) > nematophorus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Günther, ), 1870

Occurrence:: Djibouti, Sudan, Eritrea, East Africa, Egypt, Indian Ocean, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tansania, the Seychelles, West Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Yemen, Zanzibar
Sea depth:: 1 - 45 Meter
Size:: up to 3.35" (8.5 cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 82.4 °F (20°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Clams, Crabs, Krill, Schrimps
Tank:: 164.98 gal (~ 750L)
Difficulty:: Not for beginners
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Data deficient (DD)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Paramonacanthus arabicus
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Paramonacanthus cryptodon
Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos
Feilenfisch
Paramonacanthus frenatus
Paramonacanthus japonicus
Feilenfisch
Paramonacanthus lowei
Paramonacanthus matsuurai
Paramonacanthus nematophorus
Feilenfisch
Paramonacanthus nipponensis
Paramonacanthus oblongus
Haarflossen-Feiilenfisch, Japanese Leatherjacket
Paramonacanthus otisensis
Feilenfisch
Paramonacanthus pusillus
Feilenfisch
Paramonacanthus sulcatus
Feilenfisch
Paramonacanthus tricuspis
Feilenfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-04-30 18:47:14
Last edit:: 2020-01-02 19:53:27

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Paramonacanthus nematophorus, (Günther, 1870)

Paramonacanthus nematophorus belong to the Monacanthidae, a family of the Tetraodontiformes and live mainly in seaweeds or rocky grounds. We find theme in the western Indian Ocean from the Maldives, west to the coast of East Africa and the Red Sea, south to Tanzania and Zanzibar and the Seychelles in the west.

Paramonacanthus nematophorus has a small mouth and feeds on crabs, worms, small fish and algae. Due to its body coloration and pattern it ideally suited to its environment and thus escapes the gaze of its predators.

Synonym:
Monacanthus nematophorus Günther, 1870

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Monacanthidae (Family) > Paramonacanthus (Genus) > Paramonacanthus nematophorus (Species)

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Copyright Joe De Vroe, Foto: Marsa Abu Galawa (El Gouna), 09 September 2009, 8cm

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