Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Mimic Filefish
Paraluteres prionurus
Mimic Filefish
Also known as: Blacksaddle Filefish, Blacksaddle Mimic, False Puffer
Category: Filefishes
Scientific Name: Paraluteres prionurus
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 3-80 ft. (1-25 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific, Fiji, Great Barrier Reef
Note: Mimic the Black-Saddled Toby, Canthigaster valentini
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Monacanthidae (Family)
      └Paraluteres (Genus)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Filefishes

Mimic Filefish (Juvenile)

Mimic Filefish

Orangetail Filefish

Blackheaded Filefish

Fantail Filefish

Rhino Filefish

Strapweed Filefish

Planehead Filefish

Scrawled Filefish

Yelloweye Filefish

Spectacled Filefish

Whitespotted Filefish

Whitespotted Filefish (Orange variation)

Wirenet Filefish

Orangespotted Filefish

Slender Filefish

Longnose Filefish



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