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Cantherhines pullus

(Ranzani, 1842)

Orangespotted Filefish

Also known as: Orange-Spotted Filefish, Orangespotted File

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Tetraodontiformes

Family

Monacanthidae

Where to find it

occasional

Saint Lucia

rare

BarbadosSint Maarten

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