Monocentridae

Pinecone fishes
	Pinecone fish, Monocentris japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Trachichthyiformes
Family:	Monocentridae
Genera
	Cleidopus; Monocentris; See text for species.

Pinecone fishes are small and unusual fish of the family Monocentridae. The family contains just four species. They live in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. Pinecone fishes are popular in aquariums, but are expensive and a challenge for the hobbyist.

The pineapplefish, Cleidopus gloriamaris, is the largest species, reaching up to 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.^[1]

Life history[change | change source]

Pinecone fishes live in ledges and caves, rocky and coral reefs over a hard bottom. Pinecone fishes are nocturnal.

Species[change | change source]

Genus Cleidopus
- Pineapplefish, Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis, 1882.
Genus Monocentris
- Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782).
- Monocentris neozelanicus (Powell, 1938).
- Monocentris reedi Schultz, 1956.

References[change | change source]

↑ Paxton, John R. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 161–162. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)

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[EoF-1] Paxton, John R. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 161–162. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)

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