Spectacled Filefish
Cantherhines fronticinctus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–43 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This filefish keeps close to shelter in rich coral and mixed invertebrate gardens of seaward reefs and harbours, picking benthic organisms off the bottom. It lives alone and reaches about 25 centimetres, with the tough, file like skin that gives the family its name.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Cantherhines
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220055.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spectacled Filefish live?
- The Spectacled Filefish (Cantherhines fronticinctus) is typically found at 1–43 m.
- Is the Spectacled Filefish dangerous to divers?
- The Spectacled Filefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spectacled Filefish get?
- The Spectacled Filefish grows to about 25 cm.