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Diamond Filefish - Rudarius excelsus This is a Diamond Filefish - Rudarius excelsus, around 2 cm in size. It was hiding from the current among the sea fan and they use the mouth 'to hold' to the sea fan, this way, they don't have to swim. Diamond Filefish,Filefish,Fish,Geotagged,Leafy,Philippines,Rudarius excelsus,Spring,cebu,malapascua Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Diamond Filefish - Rudarius excelsus

This is a Diamond Filefish - Rudarius excelsus, around 2 cm in size. It was hiding from the current among the sea fan and they use the mouth 'to hold' to the sea fan, this way, they don't have to swim.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Hehe, lazy fish. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Albert Kang's profile
    Albert Kang
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    It can be tiring to face the current, and they don't have hands.
    Using the mouth to hang on is the next best thing :D     Posted 9 years ago

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The Diamond Filefish

The species Rudarius excelsus is a filefish from the family of Monacanthidae.

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

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Apr 28, 2016 13:42 in JV's Pass, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
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  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm