Acreichthys tomentosus


Seagrass filefish
Characteristic features:
Colour:

Body with greenish and pale blotches.

Size:

Up to 12 cm TL.

Distribution:

Western Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Rubble and weedy areas of reefs, from 0–15 m depth.

Biology:

Feeds primarily on amphipods, polychaetes and molluscs.

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