Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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(Günther, 1870)
The filefish, which can grow up to 40 cm in size, is endemic to the east coast of Australia.
Juvenile filefish are light green or dull brown and hide well camouflaged between sea grasses and seaweed.
Adult fish are gray and have yellow spots on the fins and the caudal fin, a light blue line runs from the back to the ventral fins, which makes the animal look very pretty.
Filefish can be useful helpers in the marine aquarium when it comes to removing glass roses, but they can also stick to corals (often red acans).
Synonym:
Monacanthus trachylepis Günther, 1870
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Monacanthidae (Family) > Meuschenia (Genus)
The filefish, which can grow up to 40 cm in size, is endemic to the east coast of Australia.
Juvenile filefish are light green or dull brown and hide well camouflaged between sea grasses and seaweed.
Adult fish are gray and have yellow spots on the fins and the caudal fin, a light blue line runs from the back to the ventral fins, which makes the animal look very pretty.
Filefish can be useful helpers in the marine aquarium when it comes to removing glass roses, but they can also stick to corals (often red acans).
Synonym:
Monacanthus trachylepis Günther, 1870
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Monacanthidae (Family) > Meuschenia (Genus)
