| Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania. |
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| Found in seagrass beds and on rocky reefs. Females of this species may be confused with female Penicipelta vittiger [= Acanthaluteres vittiger] (Ref. 9563). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known to be rare from Houtman Abrolhos Is., WA (Ref. 31792). Recorded from Shark Bay (Ref. 115274, 115321). |
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