Monacanthidae
Every filefish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Aluterus scriptus
Stephanolepis hispidus
Cantherhines pullus
Cantherhines macrocerus
Stephanolepis hispida
Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Cantherhines dumerilii
Cantherhines pardalis
Monacanthus tuckeri
Meuschenia freycineti
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Paraluteres prionurus
Monacanthus chinensis
Scobinichthys granulatus
Eubalichthys bucephalus
Meuschenia hippocrepis
Meuschenia flavolineata
Meuschenia scabra
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Amanses scopas
Chaetodermis penicilligerus
Acanthaluteres vittiger
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus
Meuschenia galii
Pervagor janthinosoma
Acanthaluteres brownii
Pervagor melanocephalus
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Acreichthys tomentosus
Brachaluteres taylori
Aluterus monoceros
Cantherhines sandwichiensis
Cantherhines fronticinctus
Nelusetta ayraud
Pseudalutarius nasicornis
Pervagor spilosoma
Pervagor aspricaudus
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrawled FilefishAluterus scriptus |
| Usually seen |
| – |
| – |
| 1,923 |
| Least concern |
 Planehead FilefishStephanolepis hispidus | Easy to miss | 25cm | 0-293m | 1,414 | Least concern |
 Orangespotted FilefishCantherhines pullus | – | 14cm | 3-50m | 835 | Least concern |
 Whitespotted FilefishCantherhines macrocerus | – | 32cm | 2-40m | 664 | Least concern |
 Planehead FilefishStephanolepis hispida | – | 25cm | 0-293m | 435 | Least concern |
| Longnose FilefishOxymonacanthus longirostris | Usually seen | – | – | 300 | Vulnerable |
 Barred FilefishCantherhines dumerilii | – | 26cm | 0-70m | 267 | Least concern |
 Honeycomb FilefishCantherhines pardalis | – | 17cm | 0-20m | 225 | Least concern |
 Slender FilefishMonacanthus tuckeri | – | 7cm | 2-50m | 187 | Least concern |
 Six-spined LeatherjacketMeuschenia freycineti | – | 42cm | 1-100m | 181 | Least concern |
 Pigmy LeatherjacketBrachaluteres jacksonianus | – | 7cm | 1-73m | 178 | Least concern |
| False PufferParaluteres prionurus | Usually seen | – | – | 148 | Least concern |
 Fan-bellied LeatherjacketMonacanthus chinensis | – | 26cm | 5-50m | 144 | Least concern |
 Rough LeatherjacketScobinichthys granulatus | – | 21cm | – | 133 | Least concern |
 Black Reef LeatherjacketEubalichthys bucephalus | – | 35cm | 10-250m | 117 | Least concern |
 Horse-shoe LeatherjacketMeuschenia hippocrepis | – | 35cm | Up to 120m | 116 | Least concern |
 Yellow-striped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata | – | 21cm | 15-50m | 110 | Least concern |
 Scaber LeatherjacketMeuschenia scabra | – | 21cm | 20-200m | 89 | Least concern |
 Mosaic LeatherjacketEubalichthys mosaicus | – | 42cm | Up to 140m | 67 | Least concern |
 Broom FilefishAmanses scopas | – | 14cm | – | 67 | Least concern |
 Tasselled LeatherjacketChaetodermis penicilligerus | – | 22cm | – | 58 | Least concern |
 Toothbrush LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres vittiger | – | 24cm | 1-40m | 49 | Least concern |
 Spotted FilefishPseudomonacanthus macrurus | – | 17cm | 1-10m | 49 | Least concern |
 Blue-lined LeatherjacketMeuschenia galii | – | 24cm | – | 40 | Least concern |
 Blackbar FilefishPervagor janthinosoma | – | 9cm | – | 38 | Least concern |
 Spiny-tailed LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres brownii | – | 38cm | Up to 50m | 35 | Least concern |
 Redtail FilefishPervagor melanocephalus | – | 11cm | – | 33 | Least concern |
 Bridled LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres spilomelanurus | – | 10cm | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Bristle-tail FilefishAcreichthys tomentosus | – | 10cm | – | 26 | Least concern |
 Pigmy LeatherjacketBrachaluteres taylori | – | 4cm | – | 25 | Least concern |
 Unicorn FilefishAluterus monoceros | – | 53cm | – | 24 | Least concern |
 Squaretail FilefishCantherhines sandwichiensis | – | 13cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Spectacled FilefishCantherhines fronticinctus | – | 18cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Ocean LeatherjacketNelusetta ayraud | – | 70cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Rhinoceros LeatherjacketPseudalutarius nasicornis | – | 13cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Fantail FilefishPervagor spilosoma | – | 13cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Orangetail FilefishPervagor aspricaudus | – | 9cm | – | 7 | Least concern |