Shishechnikovye ( lat. Monocentridae ) - a small family of ray-finned fish from the order Trachichthyiformes . They are found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Popular with aquarists , but considered expensive and difficult to care for.
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Japanese cone ( Monocentris japonica ) |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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Monocentridae |
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A short, thick body, covered with large and stiff scales with a strong crest and spike.
Normal color - from yellow to orange. They have bioluminescent organs - photophores .
The largest representative of the species is the Australian cone, reaching more than 20 centimeters in length.
The family consists of 4 species and 2 genera [1] :
- Genus Cleidopus
- Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis, 1882 - Australian Cones
- Genus Monocentris
- Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782) - Japanese cone
- Monocentris neozelanicus (Powell, 1938)
- Monocentris reedi Schultz, 1956
