Broom Filefish
Amanses scopas
The Broom Filefish (Amanses scopas) is a tropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 18 m deep. It grows to 20 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 20 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–18 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
0 m18 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusAmanses
- SpeciesAmanses scopas
Quick answers
- Broom Filefish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 20 cm (total length).
- Broom Filefish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Stars-and-stripes LeatherjacketMeuschenia venusta
Yelloweye LeatherjacketPervagor alternans
Blackheaded FilefishPervagor melanocephalus
Spectacled FilefishCantherhines fronticinctus
Wirenet FilefishCantherhines pardalis
Bridled LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Largescale LeatherjacketCantheschenia grandisquamis
Blackbar FilefishPervagor janthinosoma
Longnose FilefishOxymonacanthus longirostris
Bluefin LeatherjacketThamnaconus degeni
Mimic FilefishParaluteres prionurus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.