Mimic Filefish
Paraluteres prionurus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 581
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The blacksaddle filefish, Paraluteres prionurus, is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae. It reaches a length of a maximum 11 cm. The blacksaddle filefish are found in pairs or in small schools and inhabit reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans. Coloration is sandy to grey with distinctive black "saddles" on the back and a yellow tail.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Blacksaddle filefish”.