Acreichthys hajam

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• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
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• Notes

Overview

Family : Filefishes ;

Common Names

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Description

Family Monacanthidae

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Usually two dorsal spines; the second is usually much smaller and it may be absent. Upper jaw usually with three teeth in outer and two in the inner series on each premaxillary , developed for nibbling; 19-31 vertebrae . Alutera scripta reaches 1 m maximum length . Most species feed on a wide variety of benthic invertebrates , but some specialize on corals or zooplankton . Filefishes lay demersal eggs in a site prepared and guarded by the male or both parents. Some of the subtropical species release eggs in open water .The family Monacanthidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Tetraodontiformes. It contains 31 genera and 95 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are mixed. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is balistiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Pliocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, monos = only + Greek, akantha = thorn

Habitat

Biome: Saltwater . Demersal .

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Acreichtyes hajam (Bleeker, 1852)
2. Monacanthus hajam Bleeker, 1852

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Hutchins B .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Acreichthys

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 3 species and subspecies in this genus:

A. hajam · A. radiatus (Flower-Coral Filefish) · A. tomentosus (Bristle-Tailed Leatherjacket)

More Info

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Further Reading

• Bleeker, P. R. (1852). Bijdrage tot de kennis der Plagiostomen van den Indischen Archipel. Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. Wet., 24:1-92.
• Dolar, M.L.L. (1991). A survey on the fish and crustacean fauna of the seagrass bed in North Bais Bay, Negros Oriental, Philippines. p. 367-377. In A.C. Alcala (ed.) Proceedings of the Regional Symposium on Living Resources in Coastal Areas, 30 Januar
• Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
• FishBase
• FishBase 2006.
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• Hutchins, Barry (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2486408
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-55105
• Fishbase Species ID: 24250
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 646186
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 101316

Curator for this page: Barry Hutchins. Date last reviewed: 12/30/1899

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