Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Acreichthys tomentosus, commonly known as the bristle-tail filefish or Aiptasia-eating filefish, is a species of demersal marine fish which belongs to the family Monacanthidae and is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific. It is a small fish that can reach a maximum size of 12 cm (4.7 in) length and has the ability to rapidly change color and skin texture and patterns as to avoid detection and consequently predation. It is oviparous.
Wikipedia contributors, Acreichthys tomentosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:56:49.831619+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Family
- Monacanthidae
- Genus
- Acreichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderTetraodontiformes
- suborderBalistoidei
- familyMonacanthidae Nardo, 1843
- genusAcreichthys Fraser-Brunner, 1941
- speciesAcreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Acreichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Acreichthys hajam (Bleeker, 1851) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Acreichthys radiatus (Popta, 1900) | MonacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pervagor tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Stephanolepis tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Acreichthy tomento (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Parvagor tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Acreichthys tomento (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Monacanthus tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Monacanthus trichurus Bleeker, 1853 Bleeker, 1853 | synonym |
| Balistes tomentosus Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Monacanthus blochii Billberg, 1833 Billberg, 1833 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=220054 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:9JLY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.