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HOTLIPS

ORANGESPOTTED FILEFISH

( CANTHERHINES PULLUS )

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Family

Balistidae

Color/s

White spot on upper base of tail. Orangeish spots all cover body. In the most common color phase they have wide, dark brown stripes and narrow dull yellow strips that converge near the caudal fin (tail). Distinct line markings on head

Depth

15 - 60 feet

5 - 20 m

 

 

Size

4 - 7 inches

18 cm

Behavior

Stay near bottom and often hide in coral or gorgonians. Shy and hide in holes when closely approached. The young are pelagic and highly important food items in the diet of large predaceous fishes such as tunas and billfishes

Food Source

Sponges, algae, stinging coral.

Reproduction

 

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