Blacksaddle filefish
Species of fish
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The blacksaddle filefish, Paraluteres prionurus, is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae. It reaches a length of a maximum 11 cm.
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| Blacksaddle filefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Paraluteres |
| Species: | P. prionurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraluteres prionurus (Bleeker, 1851) | |
The blacksaddle filefish are found in pairs or in small schools and inhabit reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Coloration is sandy to grey with distinctive black "saddles" on the back and a yellow tail.
Mimicry
The blacksaddle filefish is a Batesian mimic of the highly toxic pufferfish Canthigaster valentini,[1] which is commonly found where ever P. prionurus is found. The two species have been known to school together.
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Blacksaddle filefish (Paraluetes prionurus)
Black-saddled toby (Canthigaster valentini)
Gallery
Three black saddle filefish with a black-saddled toby
Juvenile
Young female
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