| Black scraper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Thamnaconus |
| Species: | T. modestus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thamnaconus modestus Günther, 1877 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The black scraper (Thamnaconus modestus) is a species of filefish in the family Monacanthidae. It is found in the temperate waters in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. It is commercially fished in China, and has been successfully aquacultured.
"Thamnaconus modestus" .IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019