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Scribbled leatherjacket filefish
A species of filefish (Monacanthidae) that inhabits coral reefs. Reaches 75 cm in length. Its body is long and extremely narrow. The juveniles live amongst seaweeds drifting in the ocean water. They are non-edible as they contain the toxin palytoxin.
Scientific name | Aluterus scriptus |
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English name | Scribbled leatherjacket filefish |
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