Estuary filefish
📖 Overview
Inhabits muddy substrates in estuaries and usually found near algae rubble reef . Also found in sand bottoms of trawling grounds in 10-50 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30; Vertebrae: 19. Body width 1.9-2.5 in head length; body depth 2.0-2.8 in SL; head length 2.6-3.0 in SL; snout length 3.7-4.3 in SL; eye diameter 2.7-3.8 in head length. Head and body pale, with three wide, darker but rather indistinct stripes on body, first from eye to anterior half of soft dorsal base, second from above gill opening, continuing posteriorly to rear half of soft dorsal base, and third curving up from ventral flap, extending along midside of body to caudal peduncle; two prominent dark blotches separated by a pale wedge-shaped bar below anterior portion of soft dorsal fin; caudal fin with dusky basal blotch, followed by two dark curved cross bands.: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Estuary filefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 50 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: both sides of India, and across to the western coast of Thailand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Estuary Filefish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix llima indi |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-porco-hindu |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monacanthus tricuspis | Hollard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Monocanthus tricuspis | Hollard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Paramonacanthus horae | Fraser-Brunner | 1941 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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