Tassled Filefish (Asia Pacific) Size:4+ Inch at which point the cap

at which point the cap may take on a ruffled shape

It grows to 12 inches and needs an aquarium of at least 180 gallons

and a distinctive black blotch covers its belly

Specimens from the Indian Ocean have the brightest colors

Tassled Filefish (Asia Pacific) Size:4+ Inch at which point the capFilefish are closely related to triggerfish and have a similar first dorsal fin which is typically kept flat against their back but can be cocked into an upright position and cannot be forced down. When threatened they swim into the smallest cave they can fit in and lock their fin up which makes them impossible to be dislodged by predators. This fin may also become tangled in nets. Filefish get their name from their rough sandpapery skin and flattened