Filefish
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The filefish are a diverse family of tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish, which are also known as foolfish, leatherjackets, or shingles. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian
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Pervagor janthinosoma showing fully erect dorsal and pelvic spines
Ostraciidae
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Ostraciidae or Ostraciontidae is a family of squared, bony fish belonging to the order Tetraodontiformes, closely related to the pufferfishes and filefishes. Fish in the family are known variously as
Filefish
…foolfish, leatherjackets, or shingles. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Filefish are closely related to triggerfish, pufferfish, and trunkfish. Their rough skin lead to their common name, alluding to the file. The filefish family comprises about 102 species in 27 genera. More than half of the…
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