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Thamnaconus tessellatus (Günther, 1880) |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.03 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 230 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Sagami Bay to the East and South China seas. Also recorded from Darwin to North West Cape, Australia (Ref. 5978) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Juveniles(?) found near shore on sand bottoms (Ref. 11230). Adults in deep water (see occurrence records). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||