Common name of Monocirrhus polyacanthus
 
Common name Barbeled leaf fish
Language English
Type Aquarium
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Peru
Locality
Ref. Tello, S. and H. Sánchez, 1995
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks 'barbel', from Latin 'barba', i.e., beard, via Old French 'barbe'; refers to the sensitive whisker-like projections round the mouth (Ref. 11979)
 
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