WoRMS taxon details
Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765)
159491 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159491)
accepted
Species
Aleuterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted > misspelling
Aleuteus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Alutera armata Garman, 1903 · unaccepted
Alutera picturata Poey, 1863 · unaccepted
Alutera scripta (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Aluteres pareva Lesson, 1831 · unaccepted
Aluteres personatus Lesson, 1831 · unaccepted
Aluteres scripta (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Aluterus renosus Hollard, 1855 · unaccepted
Aluterus scripta (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Aluterus venosus Hollard, 1855 · unaccepted
Balistes laevis Bloch, 1795 · unaccepted
Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804 · unaccepted
Balistes ornatus Marion de Procé, 1822 · unaccepted (synonym)
Balistes scripta Osbeck, 1765 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765 · unaccepted
Monacanthus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted
Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765) · unaccepted
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,...
Distribution circumtropical; Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
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. (2024). FishBase. Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159491 on 2024-04-20
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original description
(of Balistes laevis Bloch, 1795) Bloch, M. E. (1795). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 9. i-ii + 1-192, Pls. 397-429. [details]
original description (of Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804) Shaw, G. (1804). General zoology or systematic natural history . [see Shaw 1803, ref. 4014]. v. 5 (pt 1): i-v + 1-250, Pls. 93-132, and (pt 2): i-vi + 251-463, Pls. 132-182.
page(s): 405 [details]
original description (of Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765) Osbeck, P. (1765). Reise nach Ostindien und China. Nebst O. Toreens Reise nach Suratte und C. G. Ekebergs Nachricht von den Landwirthschaft der Chineser. <em>Rostock.</em> i-xxvi + 1-552 + 25-p. index, Pls. 1-13. [German translation by J. G. Georgius. J. C. Koppe].
page(s): 145 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 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. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> 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. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
original description (of Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804) Shaw, G. (1804). General zoology or systematic natural history . [see Shaw 1803, ref. 4014]. v. 5 (pt 1): i-v + 1-250, Pls. 93-132, and (pt 2): i-vi + 251-463, Pls. 132-182.
page(s): 405 [details]
original description (of Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765) Osbeck, P. (1765). Reise nach Ostindien und China. Nebst O. Toreens Reise nach Suratte und C. G. Ekebergs Nachricht von den Landwirthschaft der Chineser. <em>Rostock.</em> i-xxvi + 1-552 + 25-p. index, Pls. 1-13. [German translation by J. G. Georgius. J. C. Koppe].
page(s): 145 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 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. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> 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. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio 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 Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs. [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, aquarium fish [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | scrawled filefish | [details] |
| Japanese | ソウシハギ | [details] |
| Spanish | lija trompa | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (45 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 Aluterus venosus Hollard, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Aluteres pareva Lesson, 1831)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Scrawled Filefish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Scrawled Filefish)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
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 Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804)
To FishBase (from synonym Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
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 Aluteres personatus Lesson, 1831)
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 FishBase (from synonym Alutera armata Garman, 1903)
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 images (Aluterus scriptus, St Helena, by Wirtz, P.)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Monacanthus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765))
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Alutera scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Balistes scripta Osbeck, 1765)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Aluterus scriptus RAD119763-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Aluterus scriptus USNM 405235 photograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
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 Aluterus venosus Hollard, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Aluteres pareva Lesson, 1831)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Scrawled Filefish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Scrawled Filefish)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
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 Balistes liturosus Shaw, 1804)
To FishBase (from synonym Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
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 Aluteres personatus Lesson, 1831)
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 FishBase (from synonym Alutera armata Garman, 1903)
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 images (Aluterus scriptus, St Helena, by Wirtz, P.)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Monacanthus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765))
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Balistes scriptus Osbeck, 1765)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Alutera scripta (Osbeck, 1765))
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Balistes scripta Osbeck, 1765)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Aluterus scriptus RAD119763-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Aluterus scriptus USNM 405235 photograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
