Tassled Filefish (Asia Pacific) Size:4+ Inch and a distinctive black blotch

and a distinctive black blotch covers its belly

Specimens collected from the South Pacific have much more vivid colors than those from Indonesia

5 inches and should be kept in an aquarium of at least 300 gallons

Specimens from the Indian Ocean have the brightest colors

Tassled Filefish (Asia Pacific) Size:4+ Inch and a distinctive black blotchFilefish are closely related to triggerfish and have a similar first dorsal fin which is typically kept flat against their back but can be cocked into an upright position and cannot be forced down. When threatened they swim into the smallest cave they can fit in and lock their fin up which makes them impossible to be dislodged by predators. This fin may also become tangled in nets. Filefish get their name from their rough sandpapery skin and flattened