Kingdom Animalia Order Tetraodontiformes Genus Paraluteres Higher classification Paraluteres | Phylum Chordata Family Monacanthidae Scientific name Paraluteres prionurus Rank Species | |
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Similar Paraluteres, Filefish, Valentinni's sharpnos, Pervagor, Oxymonacanthus | ||
blacksaddle filefish false puffer mimic filefish paraluteres prionurus
The blacksaddle filefish, Paraluteres prionurus, is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae. It reaches a length of a maximum 11 cm.
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- Blacksaddle filefish
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The blacksaddle filefish are found in pairs or in small schools and inhabit reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Coloration is sandy to grey with distinctive black "saddles" on the back and a yellow tail.
The blacksaddle filefish has evolved to mimic Canthigaster valentini, a highly poisonous pufferfish commonly found where ever P. prionurus is found. The two species have been known to school together.
Blacksaddle filefish
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