Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Bristle-tail file-fish
Comments: Adults inhabit reef, weed, and rubble areas on shallow coral reefs (Ref. 43248, 48637),  commonly found in seagrasses (Ref. 58881). Solitary (Ref. 90102). Major food items include amphipods, polychaetes and molluscs (Ref. 58881).  Oviparous (Ref. 205).