Description
Also known as Common Filefish, Cuckold, Leatherjacket, Triggerfish.
Found singly or in pairs, over rock, rubble, sand and seagrass bottoms of reefs, in shallow to very deep waters.
They feed on benthic invertebrates.
Length - 25cm
Depth - 0-290m
Widespread Eastern Atlantic, Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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.in/summary/4281
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