Orange spotted filefish
Orange spotted filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) above its food, Acropora coral.
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Filefish Info
"The filefish family comprises approximately 102 species in 27 genera. Their laterally compressed bodies and rough, sandpapery skin inspired the filefish's common name; it is said that dried filefish skin was once used to finish wooden boats." -
Fish Smell Like the Coral They Eat
Orange-spotted... feed exclusively on Acropora corals in Australia, ingest chemicals in the corals that cause them to take on the scent of their food. This hides the filefish from their own predators.. first time scientists have discovered a vertebrate chemically camouflaging itself via its diet
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