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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Monocentridae |
| Genus: | Monocentris |
| Species: | M. reedi
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| Binomial name | |
| Monocentris reedi Schultz, 1956
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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
edit- ^ a b c "IUCN Red List, Monocentris reedi". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Monocentris reedi Schultz, 1956". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Monocentris reedi, Pinecone fish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-01-14.