Pervagor alternans

(Ogilby, 1899)

Yelloweye Filefish

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: East Coast of Australia, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, and the Marshall Islands.

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and coral rich areas in shallow protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 3 - 50 feet (1 – 15 m) where it feeds upon benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Suborder: Tetraodontoidei

Family: Monacanthidae

Genus: Pervagor

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