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Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 30; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 29.

Common Names

  • Epe samo , Bajo , Indonesia
  • Pariutet , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Sagoksok , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Sagugsok , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Banded leather-jacket , English , Australia
  • Bristle-tail file-fish , English , Indonesia
  • Bristle-tail file-fish , English , Malaysia
  • Bristle-tail filefish , English , Australia
  • Bristle-tail leatherjacket , English , Australia
  • Bristle-tailed leatherjacket , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Matted leatherjacket , English , Global
  • Seagrass filefish , English , Micronesia
  • Fuchidorikawahagi , Japanese , Japan
  • Barat-barat , Malay , Malaysia
  • Barat-barat jalur putih , Malay , Malaysia
  • 丝鳍前角鲀 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 白線鬃尾魨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 白線鬃尾魨 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 白线鬃尾鲀 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 絲鰭前角魨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Sogoh pei , Palo , Indonesia
  • Pakol , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Kakaniten , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines
  • Pagnesan , Visayan , Philippines
  • Sulay bagyo , Visayan , Philippines
  • Pakol , Waray-waray , Philippines
  • Panitan , Waray-waray , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Tetraodontiformes

    Family: Monacanthidae

    Genus: Acreichthys

    Species: Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka eastward thorough Indonesia to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.

    • Biology

    Adults inhabit reef, weed, and rubble areas on shallow coral reefs (Ref. 43248, 48637), commonly found in seagrasses (Ref. 58881). Solitary (Ref. 90102). Major food items include amphipods, polychaetes and molluscs (Ref. 58881). Oviparous (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    associated