Glen Gitsham, Australien
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Males of the filefish Acanthaluteres brownii are green to yellowish-green with numerous blue lines that dissolve into spots on the midline, a yellow spot around the spines on the caudal peduncle, a blackish to brownish-orange spot with bristles on the side, and green second dorsal, anal, and caudal fin rays.
Females are brownish-gray overall, with the blue lines usually reduced to spots.
The filefish inhabits sheltered nearshore reefs and adjacent seagrass beds in bays and coastal waters.
The fish can sometimes form large schools.
The species was named for Dr. Robert Brown, who allowed the first identifier, Richardson, to examine Ferdinand Bauer's illustration of this species.
Synonyms:
Aleuterius brownii Richardson, 1846
Bigener brownii (Richardson, 1846
Females are brownish-gray overall, with the blue lines usually reduced to spots.
The filefish inhabits sheltered nearshore reefs and adjacent seagrass beds in bays and coastal waters.
The fish can sometimes form large schools.
The species was named for Dr. Robert Brown, who allowed the first identifier, Richardson, to examine Ferdinand Bauer's illustration of this species.
Synonyms:
Aleuterius brownii Richardson, 1846
Bigener brownii (Richardson, 1846
