• Name:

    Redtail Filefish

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  • Family: Monacanthidae
  • Species: Filefish
  • Scientific Name: Pervagor melanocephalus
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Also Know As:

| Blackheaded Filefish

General info about Redtail Filefish

The Colored Filefish body is orange to red in color and the head can be gray to black. Filefish from Hawaii tend to have more vivid colors than those from the Indian Ocean. It is a shy fish, and rarely aggressive towards other fish except for those of its own genus. It is best suited for a medium to a large tank that does not contain invertebrates.

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Redtail Filefish Filefish Monacanthidae Pervagor melanocephalus The Colored Filefish body is orange to red in color and the head can be gray to black. Filefish from Hawaii tend to have more vivid colors than those from the Indian Ocean. It is a shy fish, and rarely aggressive towards other fish except for those of its own genus. It is best suited for a medium to a large tank that does not contain invertebrates. PalaciosAn

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