Paramonacanthus sulcatus Mud-Bank Filefish

Paramonacanthus sulcatus is commonly referred to as Mud-Bank Filefish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Vanskelig. A aquarium size of at least 750 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Kwang-Tsao Shao, The Fish Database of Taiwan

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Scientific:: Paramonacanthus sulcatus
German:: Feilenfisch
English:: Mud-Bank Filefish

Category:: Filfisk

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Monacanthidae (Family) > Paramonacanthus (Genus) > sulcatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Hollard, ), 1854

Occurrence:: Indonesia, Java, Malaysia, Maumere, Moluccas, South China Sea, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Sea depth:: 15 - 50 Meter
Size:: up to 7.87" (20 cm)
Temperature:: 485.6 °F - 80.6 °F (252°C - 27°C)
Food:: Invertebrates
Tank:: 164.98 gal (~ 750L)
Difficulty:: Vanskelig
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Paramonacanthus arabicus
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
Paramonacanthus cryptodon
Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos
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Paramonacanthus frenatus
Paramonacanthus japonicus
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Paramonacanthus lowei
Paramonacanthus matsuurai
Paramonacanthus nematophorus
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Paramonacanthus nipponensis
Paramonacanthus oblongus
Haarflossen-Feiilenfisch, Japanese Leatherjacket
Paramonacanthus otisensis
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Paramonacanthus pusillus
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Paramonacanthus sulcatus
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Paramonacanthus tricuspis
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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-04-13 17:44:12
Last edit:: 2020-04-26 21:32:07

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(Hollard, 1854)

Special thanks for the photo to The Fish Database of Taiwan / Dr. Wang-Tsao Shao.

Inhabits muddy substrates in sheltered coastal bays.

Synonyms:
Arotrolepis sulcatus (Hollard, 1854)
Monacanthus isogramma Bleeker, 1857
Monacanthus sulcatus Hollard, 1854

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Husbandry know-how of owners

Heinz Mahler
@Heinz Mahler

am 13.04.13#1

Der Feilenfisch hat die Schwanzfloße nicht bei einem Angrif verloren, er hat sie, wie fast alle Koffer- Kugel- und Feilenfischen wenn sie sich nicht wohl fühlen, zur Seite "geklappt" (in Richtung des Fotografen). Kann man auch sehen, wenn man etwas genauer hinschaut. :)

LG

Heinz

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