Pervagor melanocephalus

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

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.

References

^ Matsuura, K. & Motomura, H. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Pervagor melanocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T70011163A115478518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70011163A70011854.en. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Pervagor melanocephalus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.

External links

PERVAGOR MELANOCEPHALUS from New Caledonia (En/Fr)
Photos of Pervagor melanocephalus on Sealife Collection

Media related to Pervagor melanocephalus at Wikimedia Commons

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[IUCN-1] Matsuura, K. & Motomura, H. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Pervagor melanocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T70011163A115478518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T70011163A70011854.en. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

[2] Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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