Wedgetail Filefish

Paramonacanthus frenatus

Monacanthidae Tetraodontiformes
Wedgetail Filefish

Taxonomy & Basic Info

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Species: Paramonacanthus frenatus

Key Features

Distinguishing Characteristic

Convex black dorsal fin membrane.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Mottled body pattern.

Related Species

Unicorn Leatherjacket Filefish
Unicorn Leatherjacket Filefish
Aluterus monoceros
Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish
Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
Not listed
Not listed
Lalmohania velutina
Not listed
Not listed
Abalistes stellatus
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Source Publication

Shoals of Sapphire

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351