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Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bristle-tail file-fish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Kakaniten, Pagnesan, Pakol
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Calatagan (Ref. 107853) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Although found in fish markets (Ref. 5399), flesh of Monacanthidae is generally thin, hard, with a bitter taste, and may cause ciguatera and death if much is eaten (Ref. 12745). Also Ref. 48613, 80989.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: McManus, J.W., C.L. Nañola Jr., R.B. Reyes Jr. and K.N. Kesner, 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Etymology: Acreichthys: Greek, akre, -as = terminal, topmost + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 15 m (Ref. 48637).   Tropical; 30°N - 27°S, 55°E - 174°W

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