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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae Filefishes

Genus: Brachaluteres

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4 species (see list below)

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Western Indian Ocea
 
Brachaluteres fahaqa
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Brachaluteres jacksonianus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
[Pigmy leatherjacket]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Brachaluteres taylori Woods, 1966

Photo by FAO
 
Brachaluteres taylori
[Taylor's inflator filefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Brachaluteres ulvarum Jordan & Fowler, 1902

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Brachaluteres ulvarum
[Japanese inflator filefish]
4 Species of Family Monacanthidae with Genus Brachaluteres
(Filefishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1953 Brachaluteres fahaqa Western Indian Ocea
1824 Brachaluteres jacksonianus Pigmy leatherjacket Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL
1966 Brachaluteres taylori Taylor's inflator filefish Western Pacific 5 SL
1902 Brachaluteres ulvarum Japanese inflator filefish Northwest Pacific 7.5 SL



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