| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563). Observed in pairs, secretly moving about in and out of holes among boulders (Ref. 9002). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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