Description

Also known as Beautiful Leatherjacket, Leatherjacket, Stars-and-Stripes Filefish.

Found singly, or in pairs, close to sponge areas, of deep coastal reefs.
They feed on invertebrates and zooplankton.
Juveniles found in kelp beds.
Length - 21cm
Depth - 5-100m
Indo-West Pacific - Australia

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. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/52446