Author: (Hollard, 1854)
FBname: Whitespotted filefish
Comments: Inhabit offshore coral reefs usually solitary or in pairs (Ref. 5503, 48637).  Common in surface waters around oceanic islands (Ref. 9318).  Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).  Shy species, usually retreating quickly into caves or large crevices of the reef (Ref. 48637).  Juveniles are pelagic, seen under floating objects (Ref. 9318).  Feed on tips of branching corals, algae, sponges, sea urchins, and mollusks (Ref. 1602).  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.