Cantherhines fronticinctus, Spectacled filefish
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Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther, 1867)

Spectacled filefish
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Actinopteri (ray-finned fishes) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Etymology: Cantherhines: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, rhinos = nose (Ref. 45335).  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 43 m (Ref. 9710), usually - 25 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical; 0°C - ; 32°N - 32°S

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Indo-West Pacific: south to Durban, South Africa, east to Marshall Islands. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5213)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31 - 32. Sometimes resembles the mottled color phase of C. pardalis, but most often has a pattern of about four broad dusky bands converging posteriorly and has a longer tail.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

A generally uncommon species found in seaward reefs (Ref. 9710, 48637) and in harbours. Usually in rich coral with various other mixed-invertebrate habitat (Ref. 48637). Found close to shelter (Ref. 9710). Feeds on benthic organisms (Ref. 3467). Solitary (Ref. 90102).

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Hutchins, J.B., 1986. Monacanthidae. p. 882-887. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4421)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 124695)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 March 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.5 - 28.8, mean 27.5 °C (based on 610 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5002   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02089 (0.01006 - 0.04340), b=2.93 (2.75 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 32.6 [13.0, 129.7] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.91 [0.33, 2.60] mg/100g ; Protein = 18.7 [16.4, 20.9] % ; Omega3 = 0.0883 [, ] g/100g ; Selenium = 37.8 [14.2, 107.9] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 67.9 [21.1, 223.6] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.6 [0.6, 2.9] mg/100g (wet weight);