Stephanolepis


Stephanolepis is a genus of bony fish in the family Monacanthidae, the filefishes. Members of this genus are unusual-shaped fish and have a very rough skin, which gives them their common name. They are laterally flattened and deep-bodied, with long dorsal and anal fins and a fan-shaped tail. They have a mouth at the tip of the projecting snout and a long spine on the top of the head.

Species

Five recognized species are placed in this genus:
SpeciesCommon nameImage
Stephanolepis auratus
porky
Stephanolepis cirrhifer
threadsail filefish
Stephanolepis diaspros
Fraser-Brunner, 1940		reticulated leatherjacket
Stephanolepis hispidus
planehead filefish
Stephanolepis setifer
pygmy filefish