Is the Threadsail Filefish dangerous to divers?

The Threadsail Filefish is harmless to divers.

How big does the Threadsail Filefish get?

The Threadsail Filefish grows to about 30 cm.

Threadsail Filefish

Stephanolepis cirrhifer

Group: Other
Max size: 30 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

This filefish hides among drifting seaweed as a juvenile, then settles over reef and weed bed as it matures to around 30 centimetres. In Japan it is reared commercially in pens, raised as a food fish.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Stephanolepis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275247.

FAQ

Is the Threadsail Filefish dangerous to divers?: The Threadsail Filefish is harmless to divers.
How big does the Threadsail Filefish get?: The Threadsail Filefish grows to about 30 cm.