Description

Also known as Leatherjacket, Orangefleck Filefish, Orangespot Filefish, Orange-spotted File, Stoplight Filefish, Tail-light Filefish, Tobaccofish.

Found singly, in shallow waters, close to the bottom, hiding, in branching corals and gorgonians, over coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on algae, benthic invertebrates, sponges, and tunicates.
Length - 20cm
Depth - 3-50m
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.se/summary/Cantherhines-pullus