Description

Also known as Brown-striped Leatherjacket, Donovan's Leatherjacket, Leatherjacket.

Found singly or in pairs, in kelp beds and over coastal rocky reefs.
They feed on algae and invertebrates.
Length - 30cm
Depth - 0-30m
Eastern Indian Ocean - 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/Meuschenia-australis