| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 77.7 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Hokkaido to the East China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Commercially cultured in Japan. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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