Orange filefish
📖 Overview
Usually found over bottoms with seagrass, sand, or mud . Juveniles are associated with floating Sargassum. Solitary or in pairs . Feeds on a variety of plants, including algae and seagrasses . Generally considered as trash fish, rarely consumed . Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32 - 39; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 41. Pelvic terminus always absent; head and body with numerous small round orange or orange-yellow spots; lips often blackish .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orange filefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Orange filefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 900 m , usually ? - 50 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 27°S, 97°W - 13°E
🌿 Ecology
a variety of plants, including algae and seagrasses (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 778 records indexed .
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