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Oxymonacanthus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Monacanthidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Tetraodontiformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Scientific name
  
Oxymonacanthus

Rank
  
Genus

Oxymonacanthus fishesofaustralianetauImagesImageOxymonacanth

Similar
  
Orange spotted fil, Filefish, Pervagor, Paraluteres, Cantherhines

Oxymonacanthus longirostris eating and goofing


Oxymonacanthus is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Contents

Oxymonacanthus longirostris spawning in red gracillaria sp algae


Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

Oxymonacanthus Oxymonacanthus Wikipedia

  • Oxymonacanthus halli N. B. Marshall, 1952 (Red Sea longnose filefish)
  • Oxymonacanthus longirostris Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 (Harlequin filefish)

    • Oxymonacanthus Oxymonacanthus longirostris

    Oxymonacanthus Oxymonacanthus longirostris

    Oxymonacanthus FileOxymonacanthus longirostris 2jpg Wikimedia Commons

    Oxymonacanthus Harlequin filefish Oxymonacanthus Longirostris in aquarium

    Oxymonacanthus Oxymonacanthus halli 1 YouTube

    References

    Oxymonacanthus Wikipedia
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