WoRMS taxon details

Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)

159491  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159491)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Superclass)
  6. Pisces (Superclass)
  7. Actinopterygii (Class)
  8. Tetraodontiformes (Order)
  9. Monacanthidae (Family)
  10. Aluterus (Genus)
  11. Aluterus scriptus (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Occurs in lagoons and on seaward reefs. Solitary, often in open water (Ref. 9710). Feeds on algae, seagrasses, hydrozoans,...  
Description Occurs in lagoons and on seaward reefs. Solitary, often in open water (Ref. 9710). Feeds on algae, seagrasses, hydrozoans, gorgonians, colonial anemones, and tunicates. Juveniles and occasionallly adults are seen under floating objects (Ref. 1602). Generally common (Ref. 9710). [details]

Distribution circumtropical; Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil   
Distribution circumtropical; Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2018). FishBase. Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159491 on 2018-06-22
Date
action
by
2005-05-30 07:43:33Z
created
Cuvelier, Daphne
2008-01-15 17:27:08Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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original description  (ofBalistes laevis Bloch, 1795) Bloch, M. E. (1795). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Berlin. v. 9. i-ii + 1-192, Pls. 397-429. [details]   

basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. No. 219. 731 pp. [details]   

additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 431-554. [details]   

additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]   

additional source Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofOsbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765)) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofBalistes laevis Bloch, 1795) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofBalistes liturosus Shaw, 1804) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofBalistes ornatus Marion de Procé, 1822) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofBalistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAluterus renosus Hollard, 1855) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAluterus venosus Hollard, 1855) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofMonacanthus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAlutera armata Garman, 1903) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAlutera picturata Poey, 1863) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAlutera scripta (Osbeck, 1765)) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAluteres pareva Lesson, 1831) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAluteres personatus Lesson, 1831) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofBalistes scripta Osbeck, 1765) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAluterus scripta (Osbeck, 1765)) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAleuteus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

basis of record  (ofAluteres scripta (Osbeck, 1765)) Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. , available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]   

context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. AFCD. , available online at http://www.hk-fish.net/eng/database/index.htm [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
 

From other sources
Description Occurs in lagoons and on seaward reefs. Solitary, often in open water (Ref. 9710). Feeds on algae, seagrasses, hydrozoans, gorgonians, colonial anemones, and tunicates. Juveniles and occasionallly adults are seen under floating objects (Ref. 1602). Generally common (Ref. 9710). [details]

Diet Feeds on algae, seagrass, hydrozoans, gorgonians, colonial anemones, and tunicates.  [details]

Distribution circumtropical; Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil  [details]

Habitat benthic [details]

Habitat Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs. [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]

Importance Social- Commercial, aquarium fish [details]
 

LanguageName 
English scrawled filefish  [details]
Japanese ソウシハギ  [details]
Spanish lija trompa  [details]
To Barcode of Life (31 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Balistes scripta Osbeck, 1765)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Alutera picturata Poey, 1863)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Balistes ornatus Marion de Procé, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Alutera armata Garman, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications) (from synonym Monacanthus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Aluteres personatus Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (78 publications) (from synonym Alutera scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Balistes laevis Bloch, 1795)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Aluteres pareva Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Aluterus venosus Hollard, 1855)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To Encyclopedia of Life 
To FishBase 
To FishBase (from synonym Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes laevis Bloch, 1795)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes ornatus Marion de Procé, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765)
To FishBase (from synonym Aluterus renosus Hollard, 1855)
To FishBase (from synonym Aluterus venosus Hollard, 1855)
To FishBase (from synonym Monacanthus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765))
To FishBase (from synonym Alutera armata Garman, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Aluteres personatus Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Aluteres pareva Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Alutera picturata Poey, 1863)
To FishBase (from synonym Alutera scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To FishBase (from synonym Balistes scripta Osbeck, 1765)
To FishBase (from synonym Aluterus scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To FishBase (from synonym Aleuteus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765))
To FishBase (from synonym Aluteres scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 37 proteins) 
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To Marine Species Identification Portal 
To PESI 
To ITIS
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