Blackbar filefish
📖 Overview
Occurs in shallow lagoons and seaward reefs to a depth of about 15 m; common in coral-rich areas. Secretive species among rocks, sponges or in crevices on the bases of large coral formations. Adults usually form pairs but often only one is observed while the other one is hiding .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29 - 34; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. Body and head color variable. Blackish to dark bluish branchial blotch extending dorsally to level well above the lower margin of eye and may include ventrally the pectoral fin base and axil. Iris usually dark brown. Orange to red caudal fin soft dorsal and anal fins clear, orange or yellow with spots; pectorals clear. Scale spinulation at midbody closely packed. Male scale ridge rugosities develop at about 80 mm SL developed. Strong first dorsal spine. Large pelvic fin rudiment narrowly attached to posterior margin of ventral flap.: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackbar filefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 20 m . Tropical; 35°N - 35°S East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales and Tonga.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Ear-spot Filefish · Gill-blotch Leatherjacket · Gillblotch Leatherjacket · Red-tailed Leatherjacket · Redtail Leatherjacket · blackbar filefish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix llima d'orella tacada |
| 🌍CES | jednotrn černoskvrnný |
| 🌍FIJ | cumu |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-lime à queue orange |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nishikikawahagi · ニシキカワハギ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-porco-de-orelha-manchada |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紅尾前角單棘魨 · 紅尾前角魨 · 黑帶皮剝魨 · 黑帶砲彈 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monacanthus janthinosoma | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Monacanthus nitens | Hollard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Pervagor janthinasoma | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Pervagor scanleni | Smith | 1957 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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