Whitespotted Filefish

Cantherhines macrocerus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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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

Locations

Bermuda Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Costa Rica French Antilles +39 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

grey

yellow

Edible

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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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