Black scraper
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T. modestus
Binomial name
Thamnaconus modestus
Günther, 1877
Synonyms
  • Navodon modestus (Whitley, 1930)

The black scraper (Thamnaconus modestus) is a species of filefish in the family Monacanthidae. It is found in the temperate waters in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. It is commercially fished in China, and has been successfully aquacultured.[1]

Sources

"Thamnaconus modestus" .IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019

References

  1. NOAA Central Library (2000) Fishing Industry in China Archived 2009-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
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