Sealife guideThe orange spotted filefishOxymonacanthus longirostris
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Orange spotted filefish
French namesPoisson lime à taches orange
Scientific nameOxymonacanthus longirostris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
FamilyMonacanthidae
OrderTetraodontiformes
ClassActinopterygii

The orange spotted filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) © Luizrocha | Dreamstime.com
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