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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae Filefishes

Genus: Pervagor

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Pervagor alternans (Ogilby, 1899)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pervagor alternans
[Yelloweye filefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pervagor aspricaudus (Hollard, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pervagor aspricaudus
[Orangetail filefish]

Photo by Bailly, N.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Pervagor janthinosoma (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Bailly, N.
 
Pervagor janthinosoma
[Blackbar filefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Pervagor marginalis Hutchins, 1986

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pervagor marginalis
[]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Pervagor melanocephalus
[Redtail filefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pervagor nigrolineatus (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pervagor nigrolineatus
[Blacklined filefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Pervagor randalli Hutchins, 1986

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pervagor randalli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pervagor spilosoma (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pervagor spilosoma
[Fantail filefish]
8 Species of Family Monacanthidae with Genus Pervagor
(Filefishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1899 Pervagor alternans Yelloweye filefish Western Pacific 16 TL
1854 Pervagor aspricaudus Orangetail filefish Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
1854 Pervagor janthinosoma Blackbar filefish Indo-Pacific 13 SL
1986 Pervagor marginalis Eastern Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1853 Pervagor melanocephalus Redtail filefish Indo-West Pacific. 16 TL
1927 Pervagor nigrolineatus Blacklined filefish Western Pacific 10 TL
1986 Pervagor randalli Western Indian Ocean 6.7 SL
1839 Pervagor spilosoma Fantail filefish Eastern Pacific 18 TL



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