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Cantherhines macrocerus (Whitespotted filefish; Whitespoted filefish; American whitespotted filefish)

Synonyms: Cantherhines macroceros; Cantherines macrocerus; Monacanthus macrocerus; Monacanthus parraianus; Monacanthus stratus
Language: Creole, Portuguese; Mandarin Chinese; Portuguese; Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

Cantherhines macrocerus, commonly known as the whitespotted filefish or American whitespotted filefish, is a marine fish found along the coast of Florida extending southward into the Caribbean. This species is distinct and separate from Cantherhines dumerilii, the similarly named whitespotted filefish which is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Cayos Cochinos Archipelago National Park Natural Marine Monument   Honduras  
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary IV 2387149 Florida, United States
Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun y Punta Nizuc National Park II 21428 Quintana Roo, Mexico    
Saba Marine Park National Marine Park II 5573 Netherlands Antilles  

Prey / Diet

Callyspongia aculeata[1]
Gelliodes ramosa[1]
Gorgonia flabellum (venus sea fan)[2]
Ircinia strobilina (Stinking pillow sponge)[1]
Millepora alcicornis (Fire coral)[2]

Prey / Diet Overlap

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Sponge-feeding fishes of the West Indies, J. E. Randall and W. D. Hartman, Marine Biol. 1, 216-225 (1968)
2Food Habits of Reef Fishes of the West Indies, John E. Randall, Stud. Trop. Oceanogr. 5, 665–847 (1967)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0