Whitespotted pygmy filefish
| Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Rudarius |
| Species: | R. ercodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Rudarius ercodes D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902 | |
The Whitespotted pygmy filefish (Rudarius ercodes) is a species of reef filefish in the family Monacanthidae. It is a small fish, growing to only 5 cm (2 in), and is found in the temperate waters of Japan. It is kept in captivity and has been successfully captive bred.
Sources
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Rudarius ercodes" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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