Pygmy Filefish
Stephanolepis setifer
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 80 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The pygmy filefish drifts with floating seaweed and flotsam offshore, and the juveniles in particular shelter among rafts of weed far from land. It grazes on plants and small invertebrates, and though it carries reports of ciguatera it is mostly written off as trash fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Stephanolepis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159500.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pygmy Filefish live?
- The Pygmy Filefish (Stephanolepis setifer) is typically found at to 80 m.
- Is the Pygmy Filefish dangerous to divers?
- The Pygmy Filefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pygmy Filefish get?
- The Pygmy Filefish grows to about 20 cm.