Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Genus
- Stephanolepis
- Species
- cirrhifer
Habitat
This species inhabits shallow coastal waters, often around rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and sandy bottoms in the Western Pacific. It prefers temperate to subtropical regions with depths ranging from 1 to 50 meters, commonly found near Japan, Korea, and the East China Sea.
Diet
They feed on plant material and small marine organisms like skeleton shrimp.
Behavior
Thread-sail filefish are typically solitary or found in loose pairs, actively foraging during the day and seeking shelter in crevices or among rocks at night. They exhibit territorial behavior around feeding sites and can change color rapidly to blend into their surroundings for protection. This species is generally cautious and may inflate its body when threatened.
Conservation Status
Listed as Not Evaluated by IUCN.