Red Tailed Filefish (4")

Pervagor Melanocephalus

The Redtail Filefish has an orange body and the head can be gray to black.

It is a shy fish, and rarely aggressive towards other fish except for those of its own genus. It is best suited for aquariums 30 gallons or larger that do not contain invertebrates. The red tailed flefish may be difficult to feed initially; it may be beneficial to imbed shrimp into coral, and allow the fish to feed off of the coral. The diet should include shaved shrimp, squid, scallop, mysid shrimp, freeze-dried krill soaked in a vitamin supplement, and frozen marine algae. The Blackheaded Filefish should be fed no fewer than three times a day.