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Pervagor

Pervagor nigrolineatus

(Herre, 1927)

Blacklined Filefish

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Japan to western Australia and the Solomon Islands.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and coral rich areas in shallow protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 25 - 85 feet (8 – 25 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.

 Pervagor nigrolineatus (Blacklined Filefish)
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