Bristle-tail file-fish

Tropical reef fish

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Bristle-tail file-fish

Scientific name:: Acreichthys tomentosus

Family:: Monacanthidae

Class:: Actinopterygii

Phylum:: Chordata

Year of description:: 1851 (Linnaeus)

IUCN Status:: Least Concern

Distribution:: Tropical Indo-Pacific.

Habitat:: Coral reefs, lagoons, grassy areas and sandy bottoms, debris areas, between 1 and 20 metres deep.

Size:: Up to 14 cm.

Diet:: Amphipods, polychaetes, molluscs.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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