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American whitespotted filefish
Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard, 1853)
AnimalsBourses or filefish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Weißflecken-FeilenfischGerman (Germany)
- Weißpunkt FeilenfischGerman (Germany)
- Lija colinegraEuropean Spanish
- Lija de lanares blancosEuropean Spanish
- Bourse cabri, bourse cabritFrench (France)
- Poisson-lime à taches blanchesFrench (France)
- Witgestippelde vijlvisDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Monacanthus macrocerus
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Sources
- SUTOUR Jean-Michel, RIOS Joël in : DORIS, 14/04/2018 : Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard, 1853), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1173
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard, 1853), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1615
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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