Orange, Fringed Filefishes 



Orange Filefish 

 Alutera schoepfii (Walbaum) 



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Color: Variable; brown, yellow-orange, white, or gray, 

 mottled with darker hues of the same color. Yellow and 

 orange spots on sides. Small fish are black or gray with 

 dusky or brownish spots on the sides. 

 Distribution: Found from Brazil to Cape Cod and as a 

 rare straggler north to Maine. 

 Size: Reaches a length of 2 feet. 



General Information: The Orange Filefish is not uncom- 

 mon in the region from Chesapeake Bay to Cape Cod. It 

 eats small invertebrates and seaweeds, frequently standing 

 on its head while feeding. 

 Economic Importance: None. 



Fringed Filefish 

 Monacanthus ciliatus (Mitchill) 



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The Fringed Filefish is common in Florida waters but rare 

 in the north. It has been reported as a straggler as far 



