A juvenile scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus) found within the mass of sargassum. It’s cryptic coloring helps it avoid preditors as it lives among the tangled mass of floating algae. This species may grow as long as two to three feet in length.
Photo Category: Ocean exploration - Fish
Photo Location: South Atlantic Bight, Southeast United States
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Added On | 16th October 2015 |
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