external image pineapple-fish-550.jpgPineapple Fish



Size
Up to 22 cm (8.7 in) long
Physical description
The pineapple fish has a rounded, plump body that is almost completely covered in large, rough scales(yellowish and gives the impression of a pineapple) with sharp, backward-pointing spines.
Location in the world
Marine depth range 6 - 200 m , reef-associated
Diet
The pineapple fish is a carnivorus fish. It eats small microscopic prey
Predators
References do not have information, but probably bigger fish
Young
References do not have information
Niche or role in their ecosystem
Refereces do not have information
Other names
Knightfish
Coat-of-mail fish
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Five Questions
  • Why is it called the Pineapple Fish? because it resembles a pineapple
  • Who discovered it?
  • How long does it live? up to about 8 years
  • Can it be different colors than it is? no
  • Can it live any where other than coral reefs? no

Websites/links
http://www.daveharasti.com/articles/speciesspotlight/pineapplefish.htm

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/pineapplefishes/japanesepineapplefish/
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+1830&aid=1969