Scrawled Filefish
| Scientific Name: | Aluterus scriptus |
| Species: | Filefishes (Monacanthidae) |
| Other names: |
Scrawled Leatherjacket, Scribbled Filefish, Scribbled Fish, Scribbled Leather Jacket, Scribbled Leather Jacket Filefish, Broom-tail File. |
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2005
Photographed at: Wakatobi Dive Resort - Indonesia
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @marcoind in November 2012
Photographed at: Cubadak Paradiso Village - Indonesia
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @dave147 in September 2012
Photographed at: sharm el sheikh - Egypt
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @sherry in May 2012
Photographed at: Freeport - Bahamas
Caption: white with black banding blue strippes
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @Alix in July 2011
Photographed at: sharks bay - Egypt
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @Alix in July 2011
Photographed at: sharks bay - Egypt
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - Dive site - Kline 2 - Netherlands Antilles
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - Dive site - Kline 2 - Netherlands Antilles
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Scrawled FilefishUploaded by: @marcoind in November 2012
Photographed at: Cubadak Paradiso Village, West sumatra - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Scrawled Leatherjacket, Scribbled Filefish, Scribbled Fish, Scribbled Leather Jacket, Scribbled Leather Jacket Filefish and Broom-tail File.
This is the largest of Filefish in the species.
Found singly on coastal reefs along slopes and drop-off's.
They feed on invertebrates and algae.
Length - 1m
Depth - 5-80m
Widespread Circumtropical
Filefish can alter their colour and pattern to match their surrounds and so deter predators.
Although closely related to the Triggerfish, their "trigger spine" cannot be locked into place.
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