Filefish
Less often kept than their relatives the Triggerfish and Puffers there are many filefish that make good aquarium residents, and a few that require specialized diets making it hard to sustain them in an aquarium.
| Common name | Image | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | Max size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clown filefish | Cantherhines dumerili | Caution | Easy | 700138000000000000038 cm (15.0 in) | ||
| Colored filefish | Pervagor melanocephalus | Caution | Easy | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | ||
| Fantail orange filefish | Pervagor spilosoma | No | Easy | 700118000000000000018 cm (7.1 in) | ||
| Horseshoe filefish | Meuschenia hippocrepis | No | Intermediate | 700151000000000000051 cm (20.1 in) | ||
| Jade filefish | Paramonacanthus japonicus | No | Intermediate | 700113000000000000013 cm (5.1 in) | ||
| Mimic filefish | Paraluteres prionurus | No | Intermediate | 700111000000000000011 cm (4.3 in) | ||
| Orangespotted filefish | Oxymonacanthus longirostris | No | Expert | 700113000000000000013 cm (5.1 in) | ||
| Tassle filefish | Chaetodermis penicilligerus | Caution | Easy | 700130000000000000030 cm (11.8 in) |
Read more about this topic: List Of Marine Aquarium Fish Species