Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Mimic Filefish
Paraluteres prionurus
Mimic Filefish
Also known as: Blacksaddle Filefish, Blacksaddle Mimic, False Puffer
Category: Filefishes
Scientific Name: Paraluteres prionurus
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 3-80 ft. (1-25 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific, Fiji, Great Barrier Reef
Note: Mimic the Black-Saddled Toby, Canthigaster valentini
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
      └Monacanthidae (Family)
       └Paraluteres (Genus)
        └P. prionurus (Species)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Filefishes

Mimic Filefish (Juvenile)

Mimic Filefish

Orangetail Filefish

Blackheaded Filefish

Fantail Filefish

Rhino Filefish

Strapweed Filefish

Scrawled Filefish

Yelloweye Filefish

Spectacled Filefish

Wirenet Filefish

Longnose Filefish



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