Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 48 - 50; Anal soft rays: 58 - 62.

Common Names

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Sagoksok , Cebuano , Philippines

Saguksuk , Cebuano , Philippines

Skægget filfisk , Danish , Denmark

Sagugsok , Davawenyo , Philippines

Barbeled leatherjacket , English , Philippines

Barbeled leatherjacket , English , Global

Barbelled leatherjacket , English , Malaysia

Bearded filefish , English , Micronesia

Bearded leatherjacket , English , Australia

Bearded leatherjacket , English , Indonesia

Bearded leatherjacket , English , Malaysia

Bearded leatherjacket , English , Global

Beardie , English , Australia

Beardie , English , Malaysia

Beardie , English , Papua New Guinea

Jumping leatherjacket , English , Australia

Longsnout filefish , English , Malaysia

Tapefish , English , Malaysia

Poisurainuoga , Estonian , Estonia

Ukeguchino Hosomionagano Okinahagi , Japanese , Japan

Barat-barat , Malay , Malaysia

Seligi , Malay , Malaysia

拟须鲀 , Mandarin Chinese , China

擬鬚魨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

须鲀 , Mandarin Chinese , China

鬚魨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Balbas , Tagalog , Philippines

Cá Bò dài , Vietnamese , Viet Nam

Pakol , Waray-waray , Philippines

Panitan , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Family: Monacanthidae

Genus: Anacanthus

Species: Anacanthus barbatus Gray, 1830

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-West Pacific: western India to Indonesia; south to northwestern Australia.

Biology

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Inhabits sandy weedy areas of coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Lives in open muddy substrates in estuaries as well as deep coastal bays. Usually found lining up with ropes, seawhips and large stringy-type sponges. Incredible mimic that may float over the open bottom like a mangrove-shoot, may stand on its head (Ref. 48637). Enters mangroves (Ref. 9710).

Habitat

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brackish