Monacanthidae

Osteichthyes Monacanthidae
Leatherjackets
Characteristic features:
Similar families:

Balistidae
Triggerfishes

Balistidae

Balistidae differs in having 3 dorsal-fin spines, all long and prominent (vs. 2 dorsal-fin spines, with only the first long and prominent); body slightly compressed (vs. very compressed); scales large (vs. minute) and teeth in jaws larger and more numerous (vs. smaller and fewer).

to Balistidae
Species:
Acreichthys tomentosus Seagrass filefish
Aluterus monoceros Unicorn filefish
Aluterus scriptus Scrawled filefish
Cantherhines dumerilii Yelloweye filefish
Cantherhines pardalis Wirenet filefish
Monacanthus chinensis Fanbelly filefish
Pseudalutarius nasicornis Rhinoceros filefish
Thamnaconus striatus Manyline filefish
Thamnaconus tesselatus Manyspot filefish