Species sheet
Orangespotted filefish
Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani, 1842)
AnimalsBourses or filefish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Lija pintadaEuropean Spanish
- Bourse à points orangeFrench (France)
- Bourse bâtardeFrench (France)
- Bourse pintadeFrench (France)
- Bourse queue blancheFrench (France)
- Orangefleck-FeilenfischDutch (Netherlands)
- Staartulek vijlvisDutch (Netherlands)
- Cangulho VelhoEuropean Portuguese
- Porco-PinadoEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Amanses pullus
- Monacanthus pullus
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Sources
- SUTOUR Jean-Michel, RIOS Joël, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 13/01/2017 : Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani, 1842), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1172
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani, 1842), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1616
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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