Monocentris reedi is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Monocentridae.[2] The species is found in the southeastern Pacific near Chile off the Juan Fernández Islands, Nazca Ridge and the Desventuradas Islands, where it lives a demersal lifestyle inhabiting tide pools, caves, and deep rocky reefs at depths of 10 to 250 meters. It grows to lengths of 9.2 to 9.9 centimeters.[3][1]

Monocentris reedi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Monocentridae
Genus: Monocentris
Species:
M. reedi
Binomial name
Monocentris reedi
Schultz, 1956

Monocentris reedi has been assessed as a 'least concern' species by the IUCN Red List as despite its small and limited range, it has no known major threats.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "IUCN Red List, Monocentris reedi". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Monocentris reedi Schultz, 1956". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ "Monocentris reedi, Pinecone fish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-01-14.