Sandwich Islands filefish (Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Cantherhines sandwichiensis
- Common name
- Sandwich Islands filefish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Genus
- Cantherhines
- Size
- 12–19 cm
- Depth
- 1–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
Cantherhines sandwichiensis reaches 19 cm. Small filefish (Monacanthidae) Indo-Pacific and central tropical Pacific with compressed brown-yellow to brown-green body with scattered small white spots and dark mark on caudal peduncle, erectile dorsal spine. Lives from 1 to 40 m on coral and rocky reefs. Name sandwichiensis refers to Sandwich Islands (old Hawaii name). Dive photo subject for monacanthid enthusiasts, discreet but regular in Polynesia and Hawaii.
Photo of Sandwich Islands filefish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Sandwich Islands filefish?
- Sandwich Islands filefish (Cantherhines sandwichiensis) reaches 12–19 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Sandwich Islands filefish?
- Sandwich Islands filefish is found between 1–40 m deep.
- Is the Sandwich Islands filefish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Sandwich Islands filefish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Sandwich Islands filefish?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Cantherhines
Other species in the family Monacanthidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 220057)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2406996)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia