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Orangetail Filefish
Pervagor aspricaudus
Pervagor aspricaudus, also called orangetail filefish, is a marine fish in the family Monacanthidae. Its most striking feature derives from the vibrant colors of blue gray ombre, following a fade to an orange yellow on its fin, that gleam underwater.
From the article Pervagor aspricaudus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Pervagor aspricaudus has spots on its head, seemingly followed by patterns of dashes throughout its physique. Followed by the vibrant shades of colors from its head to fin, the spinous dorsal fin are in the shades of orange and brown. Its photoreceptor pigment have a sensitive cone λmax at 404 nm, allowing it to see short-wavelength light and colors that cannot be observed by humans. It feeds on small invertebrates, zooplanktons and zoobenthos.
Range & habitat
The orangetail filefish is found in the Indo-West Pacific, including the Hawaiian islands, Japan, Australia, and Christmas Island. Recently it has also been seen near Tonga. It resides in transparent coastal and ocean-facing reefs at depths of 1–25 m (3.3–82.0 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 122524.