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Monocentris japonica information


Monocentris japonica
Aquarium Finisterrae, Spain
Conservation status
Monocentris japonica
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Monocentridae
Genus: Monocentris
Species:
M. japonica
Binomial name
Monocentris japonica
(Houttuyn, 1782)

Monocentris japonica, the Japanese pineapplefish, is a pinecone fish of the family Monocentridae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Oceans, at depths between 2 and 100 m and can be found on both rocky and coral reefs. The fish is nocturnal and shelters in caves and under ledges during the day.[1]

  1. ^ Bray, Dianne. "Japanese Pineapplefish, Monocentris japonica". Fishes of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2014.

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