wedgetail filefish
Paramonacanthus frenatus
- Usual depth10–150 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, June, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Paramonacanthus is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Paramonacanthus”, 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: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–150 m · Deepest record: 150 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- wedgetail filefish
Other scientific names: Monacanthus bertolonii, Monacanthus frenatus, Paramonacanthus barnardi
Similar species
Hair-finned LeatherjacketParamonacanthus choirocephalus
- Hair-finned Filefish
Paramonacanthus oblongus
- Dusky Filefish
Paramonacanthus otisensis
Hairfinned leatherjacketParamonacanthus japonicus
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).
- 161 open-data records from 1928 to 2025.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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