Species sheet
Fringed filefish
Monacanthus ciliatus (Mitchill, 1818)
AnimalsBourses or filefish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Lija de clavoEuropean Spanish
- Bourse émeriFrench (France)
- Bourse à frangesFrench (France)
- Poisson lime de l'AtlantiqueFrench (France)
- Peixe-porcoEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Balistes ciliatus
- Monacanthus davidsonii
- Monacanthus occidentalis
- Monacanthus piraaca
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Sources
- SUTOUR Jean-Michel, PERRIN Magali, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 08/10/2014 : Monacanthus ciliatus (Mitchill, 1818), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1154
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Monacanthus ciliatus (Mitchill, 1818), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1617
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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