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Name : Aluterus monoceros

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Tetraodontiformes

Family : Monacanthidae

Description :

Body moderately compressed with smooth and leathery skin. Rudimentary pelvic spine disappears in large specimen. Snout convex in adults. Sandy to grey with small brown spots above; soft dorsal and anal fins pale yellowish to brownish; caudal membrane blackish brown.

Size

Maximum length: 40.5 cm (TL), common length: 25-32 cm (TL)

Diet

Feeds on benthic organisms

Utilization

Utilized domestically for fresh and dried consumption.

Gears

Trawl, gillnet