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Scrawled filefish - Aluterus scriptus (awake) After I followed him for a few pics it woke up and I could see how fast the dark blotches dissappeared. It was like putting its pyjamas off! Aluterus scriptus,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Scrawled filefish Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Scrawled filefish - Aluterus scriptus (awake)

After I followed him for a few pics it woke up and I could see how fast the dark blotches dissappeared. It was like putting its pyjamas off!

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Whaaattt? is this the same fish?!
    Scrawled filefish - Aluterus scriptus (lateral view, sleeping) The lateral view of the same sleepy fish. Aluterus scriptus,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Scrawled filefish
     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Yes! It just lost the night colors in a matter of seconds when it woke up! It was amazing to watch! Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        That is so wild! Posted 5 years ago

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The Scrawled filefish

The scrawled filefish, "Aluterus scriptus", is a of the family Monacanthidae. Its length is up to 1.1 m, and it is found on tropical reefs circumglobally to a depth of 120 m.

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Similar species: Box, Puffer And Trigger Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2020. Captured Nov 10, 2019 12:32 in Unnamed Road, Kobe, Weda Tengah, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah, Maluku Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/3.2
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 5.5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.