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Scrawled Filefish

Aluterus scriptus

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Description:

Photo take a t -35 ft in a Caribbean reef.Covered by numerous blue, broken stripes formed of dashes and dots, black spots and sporting a variety of shades of gray, tan, brown and olive, the scrawled filefish pales or darkens its skin to blend with its background.

Habitat:

Found around the world in tropical areas in America from Florida all the Caribbean sea to Brazil.

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