Paramonacanthus is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Paramonacanthus
Paramonacanthus japonicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Paramonacanthus
Bleeker, 1865

Species

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There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.