Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
Scrawled Filefish
Category: Filefishes
Scientific Name: Aluterus scriptus
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 20-60 ft. (6-18 m)
Distribution: Circumtropical
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Tetraodontiformes (Order)
     └Monacanthidae (Family)
      └Aluterus (Genus)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Filefishes

Scrawled Filefish

Yelloweye Filefish

Spectacled Filefish

Wirenet Filefish

Longnose Filefish

Mimic Filefish (Juvenile)

Mimic Filefish

Orangetail Filefish

Blackheaded Filefish

Fantail Filefish

Rhino Filefish

Strapweed Filefish



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