Pervagor janthinosoma

(Bleeker, 1854)

Blackbar Filefish

Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Somoa, north to Southern Japan, and south to New South Wales and Tonga.

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and coral rich areas in shallow protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 25 - 65 feet (8 – 20 m) where it feeds upon benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Suborder: Tetraodontoidei

Family: Monacanthidae

Genus: Pervagor

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.