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Aluterus heudelotii Hollard, 1855 Dotterel filefish |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: western Atlantic (from Massachusetts and Bermuda to Brazil) and eastern Atlantic (from Mauritania to Angola). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-41; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 39-44. The rudimentary pelvic spine disappears in specimen larger than 13.5 cm SL (Ref. 36453). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 September 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||