Pervagor melanocephalus

Pervagor melanocephalus is a filefish from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 16 cm (6.3 in) in length.

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Division:Teleostei

Order:Tetraodontiformes

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Pervagor melanocephalus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Monacanthidae
Genus:	Pervagor
Species:	P. melanocephalus
Binomial name
Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms[2]
Acreichthys melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853) Monacanthus melanocephalus Bleeker, 1853 Pervagor melanocephalus melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853) Stephanolepis melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)

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