Filefish can adapt to their surroundings by changing their body color and pattern. This allows them to blend in well. Like triggerfish, they have an erect dorsal spine.
LC
Red List
Least Concern
Taxonomy
Family Monacanthidae (filefish), genus Acreichthys (3 species)
Habitat
seagrass beds, lagoon reefs at depths of up to 25 meters
Behaviour and ecology
solitary, rarely found in pairs
Diet
copepods, bristle worms, mollusks
Taxonomy
Family Monacanthidae (filefish), genus Acreichthys (3 species)
Habitat
seagrass beds, lagoon reefs at depths of up to 25 meters
Behaviour and ecology
solitary, rarely found in pairs
Diet
copepods, bristle worms, mollusks