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Photo take at -50 ft in a Caribbean reef. This is one of the most beautiful and large file fishes.
This unusual, colorful filefish is usually seen hovering near or swimming over the reef. It is a solitary fish, except during the reproductive period, when they come together to spawn. The scrawled filefish feeds on a variety of invertebrates (including hydrozoans, gorgonians, zoanthids and sea squirts) and plant material (algae, sea grasses).
Spotted on Jan 11, 2012
Submitted on Jan 11, 2012
3 Comments
Welcome, the water world is really fascinating.
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This is amazing. Suggest you put some description with your pics. More fun to read with pics.