Honeycomb Filefish
Cantherhines pardalis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The honeycomb filefish keeps to outer reef slopes, often in silty spots, and the young drift with floating weed and Sargassum rafts in the wet season. Secretive and usually alone, it nibbles benthic organisms in waters down to about twenty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Cantherhines
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220058.
FAQ
- How deep does the Honeycomb Filefish live?
- The Honeycomb Filefish (Cantherhines pardalis) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- Is the Honeycomb Filefish dangerous to divers?
- The Honeycomb Filefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Honeycomb Filefish get?
- The Honeycomb Filefish grows to about 25 cm.