Stephanolepis is a genus of bony fish in the family Monacanthidae, the filefishes. Members of this genus are unusual-shaped fish and have a very rough skin, which gives them their common name. They are laterally flattened and deep-bodied, with long dorsal and anal fins and a fan-shaped tail. They have a mouth at the tip of the projecting snout and a long spine on the top of the head.
Species Five recognized species are placed in this genus: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. +SpeciesCommon nameImageStephanolepis auratus (Castelnau, 1861)porkyStephanolepis cirrhifer (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)threadsail filefishStephanolepis diaspros Fraser-Brunner, 1940reticulated leatherjacketStephanolepis hispidus (Linnaeus, 1766)planehead filefishStephanolepis setifer (E. T. Bennett, 1831)pygmy filefish
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