Author: (Walbaum, 1792)
FBname: Orange filefish
Comments: Usually found over bottoms with seagrass, sand, or mud (Ref. 3790).  Juveniles are associated with floating <i>Sargassum</i>.  Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 9710).  Feeds on a variety of plants, including algae and seagrasses (Ref. 3790).  Generally considered as trash fish, rarely consumed (Ref. 3790).  Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392).