Barred Filefish
Cantherhines dumerilii
The Barred Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii) is a tropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 70 m deep. It grows to 38 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 38 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–70 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m70 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusCantherhines
- SpeciesCantherhines dumerilii
Quick answers
- Barred Filefish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 38 cm (total length).
- Barred Filefish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Spectacled FilefishCantherhines fronticinctus
Wirenet FilefishCantherhines pardalis
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Fanbelly LeatherjacketMonacanthus chinensis
Yellowfin LeatherjacketMeuschenia trachylepis
Toothbrush LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres vittiger
Bluetail LeatherjacketEubalichthys cyanoura
Bluelined LeatherjacketMeuschenia galii
Leafy FilefishChaetodermis penicilligerus
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Brownstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia australis
Yellowstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.