| Stephanolepis cirrhifer | |
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| Stephanolepis cirrhifer | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Stephanolepis |
| Species: | S. cirrhifer
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| Stephanolepis cirrhifer | |
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Stephanolepis cirrhifer, commonly known as the thread-sail filefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Monacanthidae. It is found in the western Pacific, in an area that ranges from northern Japan to the East China Sea, to Korea. The fish grows to a maximum length of about 12 inches (30 centimetres), and consumes both plant material and small marine organisms like skeleton shrimp. S. cirrhifer is host of the parasite Peniculus minuticaudae. Some minor genetic differentiation between S. cirrhifer born in the wild and those bred in a hatchery for consumer use has been shown. The fish is edible and sold commercially for culinary purposes in many Asian countries.
- ^ Matsuura, K.; Motomura, H.; Khan, M. (2019). "Stephanolepis cirrhifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T79803245A79803253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T79803245A79803253.en. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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