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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
It can be found over shallow, sand and rocky bottoms and commonly in seagrass beds Slender Filefish feeds on plants, algae, and small crustaceans
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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