Spectacled Filefish

Sometimes resembles the mottled color phase of C. pardalis, but most often has a pattern of about four broad dusky bands converging posteriorly and has a longer tail.Description: Characterized further by dark blotches around eye and on sides; white bar across tail base; first dorsal spine nearly equal to length of snout, above front half of eye and partially fitting into groove on back; absence of spines on side of caudal peduncle; concave dorsal profile of snout; rounded caudal fin; depth of body at origin of anal fin 2.0-2.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 36; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 31 - 32

A generally uncommon species found in seaward reefs (Ref. 9710, 48637) and in harbours. Usually in rich coral with various other mixed-invertebrate habitat (Ref. 48637). Found close to shelter (Ref. 9710). Feeds on benthic organisms (Ref. 3467). Solitary (Ref. 90102).

分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起非洲東岸，東至馬歇爾群島，北至日本南部，南至澳洲西北部。台灣南部、綠島及蘭嶼有分布。

中小型魚類，且相當不常見，無經濟價值。

體橢圓形，側扁而高；尾柄短。吻長，頭高。口端位； 唇厚。鰓孔位眼後半部或眼後緣下方，約在體中線上方；長度約等長於眼徑長。胸鰭基在體中線下方。鱗片細小，鱗片的基板上有粗短且不規則的小棘。恥骨末端露出體表，覆蓋住極小且不可動之特化鱗片。尾柄無倒棘，但雄魚尾柄具細剛毛。背鰭兩個，基底分離甚遠，第一背鰭位於鰓孔上方，第I背鰭棘位眼前半部上方，棘側有細粒狀突起；腹鰭膜中等；尾鰭長而圓，其長為尾柄高之2.2至2.4倍。體灰褐色至黃褐色，散佈一些黑色斑塊，略排成縱行；眼間隔有2褐色橫帶。尾鰭深色，具黑緣；餘鰭色淡。

主要棲息於面海的礁區，通常被發現於遮蔽物的附近，是相當不容易被發現的魚種。以底棲生物為食。

Cantherhines fronticinctus, known commonly as the spectacled filefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Monacanthidae.

The spectacled filefish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo/ West Pacific area.

The spectacled filefish is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum size of 25 cm length.

Prefers shallow coastal coral reefs and feeds on benthic organisms (Ref. 3467).