 Stephanolepis cirrhifer , commonly known as the thread @-@ sail filefish , is a species of marine fish in the family Monacanthidae . It is found in the western Pacific , in an area that ranges from northern Japan to the East China Sea , to Korea . Other common names for the fish include " Kawahagi " ( Japanese ) and " Jwi @-@ chi " ( Korean ) . The fish grows to a maximum length of about 12 inches ( 30 centimetres ) , and consumes both plant material and small marine organisms like skeleton shrimp . S. cirrhifer is host of the parasite Peniculus minuticaudae . Some minor genetic differentiation between S. cirrhifer born in the wild and those bred in a hatchery for consumer use has been shown . The fish is edible and sold commercially for culinary purposes in many Asian countries . 
 Stephanolepis cirrhifer , commonly known as the thread @-@ sail filefish , <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a species of marine fish in the family Monacanthidae . It is found in the western Pacific , in an area <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>ranges</mark></a> from northern Japan to the East China Sea , to Korea . Other common names for the fish include " Kawahagi " ( Japanese ) and " Jwi @-@ <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>chi</mark></a> " ( Korean ) . The fish <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>grows</mark></a> to a maximum length of about 12 inches ( 30 centimetres ) , and <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>consumes</mark></a> both plant material and small marine organisms like skeleton shrimp . S. cirrhifer <a href='drop_aux' title='7'><mark>is</mark></a>host of the parasite Peniculus minuticaudae . Some minor genetic differentiation between S. cirrhifer born in the wild and those bred in a hatchery for consumer use <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>has</mark></a> been shown . The fish <a href='drop_aux' title='9'><mark>is</mark></a>edible and sold commercially for culinary purposes in many Asian countries . 
Stephanolepis cirrhifer , commonly known as the thread @-@ sail filefish , a species of marine fish in the fam Monacanthidae . It is found in da western Pacific , in an area range from northern Japan to the East China Sea , to Korea . Other common names fa the fish include " Kawahagi " ( Japanese ) and " Jwi @-@ chied " ( Korean ) . The fish grow to a maximum length of bou 12 inches ( 30 centimetres ) , and consume both plant material and small marine organisms like skeleton shrimp . S. cirrhifer host of the parasite Peniculus minuticaudae . Some minor genetic differentiation between S. cirrhifer born in tdawild and those bred in a hatchery for consumer use done been shown . The fish edible and sold commercially for culinary purposes in many Asian countries .