Oxymonacanthus halli

Marshall, 1952

Red Sea Longnose Filefish

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral rich areas in protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 3 – 30 feet (2 – 10 m) where it feeds upon stony corals.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Suborder: Tetraodontoidei

Family: Monacanthidae

Genus: Oxymonacanthus

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.