Saltwater
Redtail filefish
Pervagor melanocephalus
Monacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 16 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 106 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, and 15 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits clear coastal reefs and protected outer reef habitats with rich invertebrate growth. Prefers deeper reefs. Often in pairs. Sometimes solitary. Secretive, adults are usually in pairs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acreichthys melanocephalus
- Monacanthus melanocephalus
- Pervagor melanocephalus melanocephalus
- Pervagor scanleni
- Stephanolepis melanocephalus
In other languages
- Rødhalet filfisk
- Black-head filefish, Black-headed leatherjacket, Blackhead filefish, Blackhead leatherjacket, Blackheaded filefish, Dark-headed leatherjacket, Lace-finned leatherjacket
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.