| Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| 37.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 50 - 110 m, oceanodromous |
| Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to the Ryukyu Islands. Also known from the East and South China seas. |
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| Commercially cultured in Japan. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. Plankton feeder (Ref. 12114, 12115). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Reported from western (Yun-gan) (Ref. 43515) and northern Taiwan (Ref. 48451) (Kuei-ho harbor, Wan-li (Ref. 43539) and rarely found in Yehliu (Ref. 43538)), and from the Penghu Islands (Ref. 55073). Also Ref. 43515. |
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