Orange Filefish
Aluterus schoepfii
Also known as: Leatherjacket, Tobaccofish
- Leatherjacket
- Tobaccofish
Overview
Found singly, pairs, or in schools, over mud, sand, and seagrass beds, of reefs.
Juveniles found floating with Sargassum rafts.
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Atlantic
- Country only · 2
Found singly, pairs, or in schools, over mud, sand, and seagrass beds, of reefs.
Adult photos 2
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