Stephanolepis cirrhifer

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

Vernacular names
English : Threadsail filefish
French : Poisson-lime pointillé

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Monacanthidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species grows to about 30 cm in length. Straight forehead, slightly concave upper back. Dorsal fin with extended tip. Coloration greenish-olive to beige or light grey with intricate pattern of thick broken horizontal black lines and dots.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in western Pacific Ocean area, from Hokkaido Island in Japan to the eastern coast of China, south to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Lives in shallow weedy and rocky reefs, sandy bottoms nearby, down to 100 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a small range and is locally harvested in an unsustainable way, particularly in Korea where steep declines have been observed.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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