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Cantherhines macrocerus

(Hollard, 1853)

Hook-Tailed Filefish

Also known as: Whitespotted Filefish, American Whitespotted Filefish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Monacanthidae

Where to find it

rare

GuadeloupeSabaSaint Lucia

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