Orangetail filefish
Pervagor aspricaudus
- Usual depth6–23 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, August, and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pervagor aspricaudus, also called orangetail filefish, is a marine fish in the family Monacanthidae. Its most striking feature derives from the vibrant colors of blue gray ombre, following a fade to an orange yellow on its fin, that gleam underwater.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 61 records
- February: 23 records
- March: 12 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 16 records
- June: 49 records
- July: 44 records
- August: 84 records
- September: 84 records
- October: 37 records
- November: 18 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–23 m · Deepest record: 29.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Orangetail filefish, lacefin filefish, Orange Filefish, Orange-tailed Leatherjacket, orangetail filefish, Orangetail Filefish, Orangetail Leatherjacket, Yellowtail Filefish
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Poisson-lime à queue orange
- Japanese
- Jonsutonnishikikawahagi, ジョンストンニシキカワハギ
- Simplified Chinese
- 橘尾皮剝魨, 橘尾砲彈, 粗尾前角單棘魨, 粗尾前角魨
Other scientific names: Monacanthus aspricaudus, Monacanthus rubricauda
Similar species
- Blackbar filefish
Pervagor janthinosoma
- Redtail filefish
Pervagor melanocephalus
- Black-lined Filefish
Pervagor nigrolineatus
LeatherjacketAluterus monoceros
Scrawled filefishAluterus scriptus
Broom filefishAmanses scopas
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).
- 604 open-data records from 1854 to 2019.
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