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Blogie Robillo Can anyone ID this juvenile filefish? It was in abt 14m of water, hiding behind a spiky soft coral when I spotted it. Dayang Beach, Talikud Island.
Alan Johnson could it be a Juvie Scrawled filefish.? (Aluterus scripts)
Blogie Robillo I hope the experts chime in...
Arne Kuilman Paramonacanthus japonicus - Japanese filefish
Blogie Robillo There we go! Thanks Arne!
Arne Kuilman Dark blotch under dorsal fin is the determining factor for these. Pale-brown to green-yellow in possible color variation.
Pam Anderson Beautiful!
Blogie Robillo Which species of filefish is this? I guess it's a juvenile (it was about less than 2cm long). Spotted at a depth of about 14m in a sand-and-rubble area.
Kati Burg I guess Arne Kuilman would know.
Carl-Johan Nilsson Bristletail? Or maybe not...
Blogie Robillo Carl-Johan - It could be...
Arne Kuilman I don't think it
Acreichthys tomentosus, as this animal has a more distinct lateral line under it's dorsal fin, but I can't seem to find the filefish it is. Searching further…
Ex Liao Its a filefish but dont know what kind :)
Blogie Robillo Arne Kuilman - Maybe the juvenile A. tomentosus looks like this?
Arne Kuilman Pff, took me awhile, but I've never seen it, so that makes it difficult to find. Appears to be a juvenile
Paramonacanthus japonicus or Japanesee filefish. Check out the reference photos at: http://www.starfish.ch/collection/filefish.html
Carl-Johan Nilsson Good spotting Arne!
Blogie Robillo Thanks Arne, I'll look that up! :) I spotted them again today! They seem to like mauve spiky soft coral.
