Monacanthus chinensis
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| Monacanthus chinensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Monacanthus |
| Species: | M. chinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Monacanthus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765) | |
Monacanthus chinensis, the Fan-bellied Leatherjacket, is a species of filefish native to the western Pacific Ocean and the eastern Indian Ocean where it is found on reefs at depths of from 3 to 12 metres (9.8 to 39.4 ft). This species grows to a length of 38 centimetres (15 in) TL. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Monacanthus chinensis" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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