Anilao Filefish (Monacanthidae)

This page illustrates the filefish we photographed on several dive trips to Anilao, Philippines. It is not a complete listing of the Monacanthidae that occur there but shows only those for which we happened to get photos.


Acreichthys radiatus


Acreichthys tomentosus

Acreichthys tomentosus

Acreichthys tomentosus

Aluterus scriptus

Brachaluteres taylori

Canthrhines fronticinctus

Paraluteres prionurus

Paramonacanthus choirocephalus

Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos

Paramonacanthus sulcatus

Pervagor melanocephalus

Pseudomonacanthus macrurus

Rudarius excelsus

Monacanthidae sp. 1

Monacanthidae sp. 2

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