Scrawled Filefish

Fish > Filefish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Scrawled FilefishScientific Name: Aluterus scriptusCategory: FishSubcategory: FilefishSize: Total length: 20–36 in (50–90 cm); max length: 43 in (110 cm)Weight: 3.3–5.5 lb (1.5–2.5 kg)Lifespan: 8–12 years in coral reef environmentsDiet:...

Silver Spinyfin

Fish > Diretmidae & Spinyfins

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Silver SpinyfinScientific Name: Diretmus argenteusCategory: FishSubcategory: Diretmidae & SpinyfinsSize: Total length: 10–15 in (25–38 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.2 lb (0.7–1.5 kg)Lifespan: 15–25 years in bathypelagic depthsDiet: Carnivore / Pelagic...