divepix - Scrawled Filefish

Scrawled Filefish

Aspect:	Elongated filefish outline with heavy belly rather than decisively marked "keel" of other Filefish. Retains overhead spine (usually folded backwards) and fast back-positioned translucent dorsal fin and mirroring anal fin. Generally pale green base-colour, but can darken.
Population:	Common.
Notable feature:	Inimitable fluo blue scribbling all over body. Paintbrush-like tail fin.
Environment:	Near bottom, around coral mounds. Feeds on algae, sponges and coral.
Behaviour:	Easily approched, but less curious than other Filefish.