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Blacksaddle Filefish (Paraluteres prionurus) is a premium Indian Ocean marine fish available from Bluefields Aquatics, based in Mtwapa, Mombasa, Kenya. We export to 67+ countries worldwide with full KFS and CITES documentation.
Blacksaddle Filefish (Paraluteres prionurus) is a sought-after marine aquarium species from the Indo-Pacific, belonging to the family Monacanthidae. As a licensed Kenyan marine fish exporter, Bluefields Aquatics supplies the Blacksaddle Filefish wholesale to importers and retailers worldwide, collected sustainably by hand and shipped with sub-2% DOA.
Blacksaddle Filefish — quick facts
Care & aquarium requirements
With their odd shapes and fine patterning, filefish attract buyers seeking unusual stock. They are peaceful, deliberate swimmers that do well once eating prepared and frozen foods.
Compatibility & reef behaviour
Filefish are gentle and best kept in peaceful systems. Reef-safety is species-dependent — some may sample corals — so match them to the right tank and avoid aggressive companions.
Export packaging & shipping
Each specimen is conditioned and purged before packing, then bagged in clean, temperature-matched saltwater and charged with pure oxygen for the journey. Bags are insulated in polystyrene boxes and routed for the shortest reliable transit to your airport, helping us hold DOA below 2%. For more on how we keep losses low, see our guides on professional packing and mortality prevention.
Order Blacksaddle Filefish wholesale
Bluefields Aquatics supplies the Blacksaddle Filefish and 250+ other marine species to wholesale buyers worldwide. Browse more from our species index, request our weekly stocklist for current availability and sizes, or contact our export team to plan an order.