Description
Also known as Flowercoral Filefish, Flowercoral Leatherjacket, Indo-Australian Filefish, Leatherjacket, Radial Leatherjacket.
Found singly, camouflaged amongst soft corals, over shallow waters, of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on coral polyps and coral tissue.
Length - 7cm
Depth - 2-12m
Widespread Western Pacific
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. (edit)
Ref: http://www.fishbase.se/summary/7974
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