Japanese Inflator Filefish
Brachaluteres ulvarum
- Usual depth4–10 m
- Water temperature17–24 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
Brachaluteres ulvarum, known commonly as the Japanese inflator filefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Monacanthidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Brachaluteres ulvarum”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–10 m · Deepest record: 10 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–24 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Japanese Inflator Filefish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Aosahagi, アオサハギ
Similar species
Pigmy leatherjacketBrachaluteres jacksonianus
Pigmy LeatherjacketBrachaluteres taylori
LeatherjacketAluterus monoceros
Scrawled filefishAluterus scriptus
Spiny-tailed LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres brownii
Bridled LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 25 open-data records from 1900 to 2019.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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