| Monocentris japonica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Monocentridae |
| Genus: | Monocentris |
| Species: | M. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782)
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Monocentris japonica, the Japanese pineapplefish, is a pinecone fish of the family Monocentridae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Oceans, at depths between 2 and 100 m and can be found on both rocky and coral reefs. The fish is nocturnal and shelters in caves and under ledges during the day.[1]
- ^ Bray, Dianne. "Japanese Pineapplefish, Monocentris japonica". Fishes of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2014.