Acreichthys tomentosus

Acreichthys tomentosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Acreichthys
Species: A. tomentosus
Binomial name
Acreichthys tomentosus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Acreichthys tomentosus, commonly known as the bristle-tail filefish, is a species of demersal marine fish which belongs to the family Monacanthidae widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific.[1]

It's a small size fish that can reach a maximum size of 12 cm length.[2]

References

  1. http://eol.org/pages/205154/details#distribution
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7849

External links

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