Overview
Family : Filefishes ;
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
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Bony Fishes
- Class:
Actinopterygii
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
()
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
()
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
()
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
()
- Order:
Tetraodontiformes
()
- Suborder:
Balistoidei
()
- Family:
Monacanthidae
()
- Filefishes
- Genus:
Aluterus
()
- Hollard, 1855
- Specific name:
velutinus
- Jenyns, 1842
- Scientific name: - Aluterus velutinus Jenyns, 1842
- Specific name:
velutinus
- Jenyns, 1842
- Genus:
Aluterus
(
- Family:
Monacanthidae
(
- Suborder:
Balistoidei
(
- Order:
Tetraodontiformes
(
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
(
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
(
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
(
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
(
- Class:
Actinopterygii
(
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Aleuteus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)
- Alutera armata Garman, 1903
- Alutera picturata Poey, 1863
- Alutera scripta (Osbeck, 1765)
- Aluteres pareva Lesson, 1831
- Aluteres personatus Lesson, 1831
- Aluteres scripta (Osbeck, 1765)
- Aluterus renosus Hollard, 1855
- Aluterus scripta (Osbeck, 1765)
- Aluterus venosus Hollard, 1855
- Balistes laevis Bloch, 1795
- Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804
- Balistes ornatus Proce, 1822
- Balistes scripta Osbeck, 1765
- Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765
- Monacanthus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)
- Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765)
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Hutchins B ., Data last modified by FishBase 25-Jan-1999
Similar Species
Members of the genus Aluterus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 19 species and subspecies in this genus:
A. anginosus · A. convexifrons · A. cultrifrons · A. heudeloti (Dotterel Filefish) · A. heudelotii (Dotted-Line Blenny) · A. heudelotti · A. holbroocki · A. maculosus · A. monoceros (Unicorn Leatherjacket Filefish) · A. monocerus · A. paragaudatus · A. punctata · A. rhinoceros · A. schoepfi · A. schoepfii (Orange Filefish) · A. scriptus (Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefi) · A. sp · A. velutinus · A. venosus
More Info
- Search for Pictures: images.google.com
- Search for Scholarly Articles: Google Scholar
- Search using Scientific Name and Vernacular Names: All the Web | AltaVista Canada | AltaVista | Excite | Google | HotBot | Lycos
- Search using Specialized Databases: GenBank | Medline | Scirus | CISTI/CAL | Agricola Periodicals | Agricola Books
Further Reading
- Jenyns, L. (1842). Fish. In C. Darwin (ed.) The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832-1836. Smith, Elder & Co., London (in 4 parts): p. 1-32 (Jan. 1840); 33-64 (Jun. 1840); 65-96 (Apr
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 April 20, 2007.
- FishBase
- FishBase 2006.
- Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
- Hutchins, Barry (from FishBase).
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2486683
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-59866
- Fishbase Species ID: 26337
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 101675
Curator for this page: Barry Hutchins. Date last reviewed: 12/30/1899
