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O. longirostris. Binomial name. Oxymonacanthus longirostris. (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) The orange spotted filefish or harlequin filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris, is a filefish in the family Monacanthidae found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Oceans. The orangespotted filefish is a different species and refers to Cantherhines pullus.
Description. The orangespotted filefish grows to a length of about 20 cm (8 in). The head has a number of wavy yellowish lines which run down onto the snout; near the eyes these alternate with bluish lines. The body has a number of broad brown bands separated by narrow whitish-yellow bands which converge at the caudal peduncle and continue onto ...
Aluterus. Species: A. schoepfii. Binomial name. Aluterus schoepfii. (Walbaum, 1792) Aluterus schoepfii, the orange filefish, is a species of fish in the family Monacanthidae. The species can also be listed under the family Balistidae. They can reach a maximum size of 62 centimetres (24 in) although they are common to 40 centimetres (16 in).
Filefish are closely related to triggerfish, pufferfish and trunkfish. The filefish family comprises approximately 102 species in 27 genera. More than half of the species are found in Australian waters, with 58 species in 23 genera. [3] Their laterally compressed bodies and rough, sandpapery skin inspired the filefish's common name.
Opah-- the large, round and brilliant orange fish in the gallery below -- are a tough catch as they don't often travel in schools, and are typically found only in tropical areas with warm water.
Vivid orange-red with vertical black stripes and blue patches toward the end of the dorsal and anal fins. 15 cm (5.9 in) [27] Pearlscale angelfish: Centropyge vroliki: With caution: Anterior is gray to pearly white with orange accent around eye, posterior is deep black. 12 cm (4.7 in) [28] Herald's angelfish: Centropyge heraldi: With caution
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The fish spotted by oceangoers on August 10 was 12 feet long, according to the institution. The fish had already died at the time of the discovery, and was found near the shores of La Jolla Cove.