Blacksaddle filefish

The blacksaddle filefish are found in pairs or in small schools and inhabit reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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The Blacksaddle filefish lives in the reef-associated, non-migratory, marine, depth range 1 - 25 m environment.

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. More

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The blacksaddle filefish has evolved to mimic Canthigaster valentini, a highly poisonous pufferfish commonly found where ever P. prionurus is found. The two species have been known to school together. http://en.wikipedia. More

The blacksaddle filefish, Paraluteres prionurus, is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae. It reaches a length of a maximum 11 cm. More

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Common names

Black-saddled leatherjacket in English
Blacksaddle filefish in English
Blacksaddle mimic in English
Bourse in Creole, French
Bourse in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Bourse in French (français)
False puffer in English
Fausse bourse in French (français)
Faux poisson coffre in French (français)
hooked filefish in English
kalavo in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Mimic filefish in English
Mimic leatherjacket in English
Mimik-Feilenfisch in German (Deutsch)
Nokogirihagi in Japanese (日本語)
Swartsaal-nabootser in Afrikaans
副革单棘鲀 in Mandarin Chinese
副革單棘魨 in Mandarin Chinese
鋸尾副革魨 in Mandarin Chinese
锯尾副革鲀 in Mandarin Chinese
톱쥐치 in Korean (한국어)

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Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Monacanthidae
Genus : Paraluteres
Species : Paraluteres prionurus
Authority : Bleeker, 1851