Acreichthys tomentosus
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1483203
Library of congress:
sh 85000648
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Tyler, J.C. Redescription of the Indo-Australian filefish Acreichthys radiatus ... 1982:Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., Novitates, no. 2727.
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Wikipedia description:
Acreichthys tomentosus, commonly known as the bristle-tail filefish or Aiptasia-eating filefish, is a species of demersal marine fish which belongs to the family Monacanthidae and is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific. It is a small fish that can reach a maximum size of 12 cm (4.7 in) length and has the ability to rapidly change color and skin texture and patterns as to avoid detection and consequently predation. It is oviparous.
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