| Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; depth range 3 - 2000 m |
| Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanco (north of Mauritania) to Mossamèdès, Angola (Ref. 3592). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-41; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 39-44. The rudimentary pelvic spine disappears in specimen larger than 13.5 cm SL (Ref. 36453). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 September 2014 Ref. (120744)
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| harmless |
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Ranges south to Santa Catarina (Ref. 36453). Also Ref. 7251. |
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