Common Names
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Common Names in Austronesian (Other):
Pariutet
Common Names in Carolinian:
Pariutet
Common Names in Cebuano:
Sagoksok
Common Names in Davawenyo:
Sagugsok
Common Names in English:
Bristle-Finned Moonfish, Bristle-Tail File-Fish, Bristle-Tailed Filefish, Bristle-Tailed Leatherjacket, Matted Leatherjacket, Seagrass Filefish
Common Names in Japanese:
Fuchidorikawahagi
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
白線鬃尾魨, 絲鰭前角魨, 白線鬃尾魨, 白线鬃尾鲀, 絲鰭前角魨, 丝鳍前角鲀
Common Names in Tagalog:
Pagnesan, Pakol, Sulay Bagyo
Common Names in Tagbanwa Cal:
Kakaniten
Common Names in Tagbanwa Calamian:
Kakaniten
Common Names in Visayan:
Pagnesan, Sulay Bagyo
Common Names in Waray-waray:
Pakol, Panitan
Description
Family Monacanthidae
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Usually two dorsal spines; the second is usually much smaller and it may be absent. Upper jaw usually with three teeth in outer and two in the inner series on each premaxillary , developed for nibbling; 19-31 vertebrae . Alutera scripta reaches 1 m maximum length . Most species feed on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates , but some specialize on corals or zooplankton . Filefishes lay demersal eggs in a site prepared and guarded by the male or both parents. Some of the subtropical species release eggs in open water .The family Monacanthidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Tetraodontiformes. It contains 31 genera and 95 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are mixed. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is balistiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Pliocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, monos = only + Greek, akantha = thorn
Habitat
Inhabits reef, weed , and rubble areas on shallow coral reefs[1].
Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -5,004 meters (0 to -16,417 feet).[2]
Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Bony Fishes
- Class:
Actinopterygii
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
()
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
()
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
()
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
()
- Order:
Tetraodontiformes
()
- Suborder:
Balistoidei
()
- Family:
Monacanthidae
()
- Filefishes
- Genus:
Acreichthys
()
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Specific name:
tomentosus
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Scientific name: - Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Specific name:
tomentosus
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Genus:
Acreichthys
(
- Family:
Monacanthidae
(
- Suborder:
Balistoidei
(
- Order:
Tetraodontiformes
(
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
(
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
(
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
(
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
(
- Class:
Actinopterygii
(
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Balistes tomentosus Linnaeus, 1758
- Monacanthus tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Parvagor tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pervagor tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Stephanolepis tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Hutchins B ., Data last modified by FishBase 25-Jun-1998
Similar Species
Members of the genus Acreichthys
There are approximately 3 species in this genus:
A. hajam · A. radiatus (Flower-Coral Filefish) · A. tomentosus (Bristle-Tailed Leatherjacket)
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Further Reading
- De Bruin, G.H.P., B.C. Russell and A. Bogusch (1995). FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The marine fishery resources of Sri Lanka. Rome, FAO. 400 p.
- Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola (1984). Trawled fishes of southern Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Australian Development Assistance Bureau, Australia, Directorate General of Fishes, Indonesia, and German Agency for Technical Cooperation, Fe
- Kailola, P.J. (1991). The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p.
- Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah (2002). Fish biodiversity of India. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow, India.775 p.
- Lieske, E. and R. Myers (1994). Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific and Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
- Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae secundum Classes, Ordinus, Genera, Species cum Characteribus, Differentiis Synonymis, Locis. 10th ed., Vol. 1. Holmiae Salvii. 824 p.
- Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.
- McManus, J.W., C.L. Nañola, Jr., R.B. Reyes, Jr. and K.N. Kesner (1992). Resource ecology of the Bolinao coral reef system. ICLARM Stud. Rev. 22:117 p.
- Myers, R.F. (1999). Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.
- Shao, K.-T. (1997). A checklist of fishes recorded in Taiwan and their distribution around Taiwan. Unpublished database, version of April 1997.
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
- FishBase 2006.
- Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 7 providers.
- Hutchins, Barry (from FishBase).
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:
- Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
- FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse (OBIS Australia)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
- Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
- Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Fish Collection
- National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
- OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
- Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
- Senckenberg: Collection Pisces
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2486410
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-26724
- Fishbase Species ID: 7849
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14155216
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 646188
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 101318
Footnotes
- Hutchins, J.B. (2001). Monacanthidae. Filefishes (leatherjackets). p. 3929-3947. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishe [back]
- Mean = -1,988.610 meters (-6,524.311 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,775.270 based on 36 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
Curator for this page: Barry Hutchins. Date last reviewed: 1899-12-30
