Bristle-tail file-fish

  Tropical reef fish

Identity card

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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