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Marine Species: Aluterus heudelotii
Hollard, 1855
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Aluterus |
| Species: | Aluterus heudelotii |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Dotterel filefish |
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| Description: | The dorsal fin is composed of two dorsal spines and 36-41 soft rays, the anal fin has 39-44 soft rays. The first dorsal spine is long. It has small scales covered by small denticles that give the skin a rough texture. The gill slit is oblique (about 45º from the axis of the body). The upper profile of the snout is concave. They feed on sponges, hydroids, soft-bodied invertebrates. |
| Habitat: | Demersal. It inhabits depths between 3 and 2000 meters. |
| Color: | Usually olive brown with blue dots and lines, especially on the snout and on the upper half of the body. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 45 centimeters in total lenght. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Atlantic Eastern Atlantic |
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