Yelloweye Filefish
Pervagor alternans
- Group: Other
- Max size: 16 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An uncommon filefish of coral and rocky reefs, the yelloweye filefish keeps to shallow water down to about fifteen metres. It reaches roughly sixteen centimetres and, like its relatives, can lock its first dorsal spine upright to wedge itself into crevices.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Pervagor
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279221.
FAQ
- Is the Yelloweye Filefish dangerous to divers?
- The Yelloweye Filefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yelloweye Filefish get?
- The Yelloweye Filefish grows to about 16 cm.