| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan (Ref. 47843), Japan (central Honshu to southern Kyushu) and southern Korea. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found among bottom cover (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Females attach adhesive eggs to seaweed with the mouth and guard them until embryos hatch (Ref. 40060). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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