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Monacanthus tuckeri
Slender Filefish
Common Names
LC (Least Concerned)
IUCN:
Tetraodontiformes
Order:
Filefishes-Monacanthidae
Family
Distribution
Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, north to North Carolina, Bermuda
Ecology
Description
Measures 2 to 4 inches in length and exhibits a wide range of coloration from reddish-brown to yellow-brown, brown, or gray. The upper body is darker in tone, and the overall form is slender, with an elongated head, snout, and body.
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