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Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Etymology: Cantherhines: Greek, kanthos = the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the lids meet, 1646 + Greek, rhinos = nose (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 89467). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: endemic to Easter Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 89467)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hutchins, J.B. and J.E. Randall, 1982. Cantherhines longicaudus, a new filefish from Oceania, with a review of the species of the C. fronticinctus complex. Pac. Sci. 36(2):175-185. (Ref. 6220)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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