Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 77.7 g |
demersal; marine, oceanodromous |
Western Pacific: Hokkaido to the East China Sea. |
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Commercially cultured in Japan. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from northern (Yehliu; rare (Ref. 43538), Kuei-ho harbor, Wan-li (Ref. 43539), Tung-hsiao and Lu-kang) and southern (Yun-gan) Taiwan (Ref. 43515). Reported from the Penghu Islands (Ref. 43515, 55073). Also Ref. 47843. |
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