Broom Filefish

Amanses scopas

Broom Filefish — photo 1 of 4
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Habitat
Reef
Max size
20 cm
Family
Monacanthidae

Amanses scopas, also known as the broom filefish, is a filefish, the only extant species in the genus Amanses of the family Monacanthidae. It is also called brush-sided leatherjacket in Australia or broom leatherjacket in Christmas Island.

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