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Longnose Filefish - Oxymonacanthus longirostris Longnose Filefish - Oxymonacanthus longirostris is blue-green with rows of orange spots; black spot on tail; elongated snout with small upturned mouth. Usually seen in pairs, among Acorpora coral branches on which it feeds. Filefish,Fish,Maldives,Orange spotted filefish,Oxymonacanthus longirostris Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Longnose Filefish - Oxymonacanthus longirostris

Longnose Filefish - Oxymonacanthus longirostris is blue-green with rows of orange spots; black spot on tail; elongated snout with small upturned mouth. Usually seen in pairs, among Acorpora coral branches on which it feeds.

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The Orange spotted filefish

The orange spotted filefish or harlequin filefish, ''Oxymonacanthus longirostris'', is a in the family Monacanthidae found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Oceans. The orangespotted filefish is a different species and refers to ''Cantherhines pullus''.

The orange spotted filefish is pale blue with about eight longitudinal rows of orange-yellow patches. In the wild it feeds almost exclusively on ''Acropora'' polyps.

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Similar species: Box, Puffer And Trigger Fishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Mar 15, 2018. Captured Mar 15, 2018 03:07.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 16.48mm