Author: (Mitchill, 1818)
FBname: Fringed filefish
Comments: Occurs in shallow water down to 50 m depth, over sandy and rocky bottoms, but more commonly in grass beds (Ref. 3790).  Often seen moving head down among seagrass blades (Ref. 9710).  The young are often associated with floating <i>Sargassum</i> (Ref. 3720).  Feeds on plants and algae, and also on small crustaceans (Ref. 3720).  Rarely consumed (Ref. 3790).