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Whitespotted Filefish

Cantherhines macrocerus

Seabook: Whitespotted Filefish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

40 m

Description

Cantherhines macrocerus is a marine fish found along the coast of Florida extending southward into the Caribbean. This species is distinct and separate from Cantherhines dumerilii, the similarly named whitespotted filefish which is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. Other names: American Whitespotted Filefish... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
grey
yellow

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Couple

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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