Aluterus
In-game article clicks load inline without leaving the challenge.
Aluterus is a genus of filefishes. This genus is larger-bodied than many other monacanthids, with Aluterus scriptus being the largest filefish species, reaching 1.1 metres (3 ft 7 in) in total length.
Taxonomy
There are currently 4 recognized extant species in this genus:
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Aluterus heudelotii Hollard, 1855 | Dotterel filefish | |
| Aluterus monoceros Linnaeus, 1758 | Unicorn leatherjacket filefish | |
| Aluterus schoepfii Walbaum, 1792 | Orange filefish | |
| Aluterus scriptus Osbeck, 1765 | Scribbled leatherjacket filefish |
The fossil species †Aluterus shigensis Miyajima, Koike & Matsuoka, 2014 is known from the Middle Miocene of Nagano, Japan.
The following cladogram is based on a 2016 molecular study of filefish and triggerfish (Balistidae):