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Unicorn Filefish, Common Trunkfish 



north as Newfoundland. This fish reaches a length of 

 about 8 inches. 



Unicorn Filefish 

 Alutera scripta (Gmelin) 



The Unicorn Filefish is found in tropical seas. It is a rare 

 straggler from Chesapeake Bay north. It reaches a length 

 of 3 feet, but specimens taken north of Chesapeake Bay 

 are usually less than 6 inches long. 



Common Trunkfish 

 Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus) 



The Common Trunkfish is a West Indian species common 

 as far north as southern Florida. This fish reaches a length 

 of 9 inches. Small fish, less than one inch long, are not 

 uncommon in the region from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod. 



Smooth Trunkfish 

 Lactophrys triqueter (Linnaeus) 



