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Name : Aluterus monoceros

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Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Monacanthidae
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Description

Body moderately compressed with smooth and leathery skin. Rudimentary pelvic spine disappears in large specimen. Snout convex in adults. Sandy to grey with small brown spots above; soft dorsal and anal fins pale yellowish to brownish; caudal membrane blackish brown.


Size

Maximum length: 40.5 cm (TL), common length: 25-32 cm (TL)


Diet

Feeds on benthic organisms


Utilization

Utilized domestically for fresh and dried consumption.


Gears

Trawl, gillnet