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Thamnaconus modestus (Günther, 1877) Black scraper |
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photo by
Lai, N.-W. |
| Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 37.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 50 - 110 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to the Ryukyu Islands. Also known from the East and South China seas. | |||
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| Biology: | Commercially cultured in Japan. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. Plankton feeder (Ref. 12114, 12115). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||