Diagnostic Description
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A small, slender filefish (body depth about 3 in SL) with a rather long, concave facial profile. Brownish gray with scattered small black spots (Ref. 26938).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32 - 37; Analsoft rays: 31 - 36
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Found over sandy and rocky bottoms (Ref. 5217). Drifts among gorgonians (Ref. 9710). Feeds on algae and invertebrates.
Distribution
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Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Antilles. Reported from northern South America
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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benthic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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