Unicorn Leatherjacket and Similar Species
Aluterus monoceros
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Scribbled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
Key differences: A. scriptus has numerous small, irregular blue spots and lines over its body, and a much longer, more pointed snout. Its caudal fin is also typically more rounded or truncate, not deeply forked like A. monoceros.
Orange-spotted Filefish
Cantherhines pardalis
Key differences: C. pardalis is generally smaller, has a more robust body, and is covered in distinct orange or brown spots. Its dorsal spine is less prominent, and its caudal fin is rounded.
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