Redtail Filefish – Pervagor melanocephalus – Green Variant

Redtail Filefish (Pervagor melanocephalus) are characterized by their bright orange-red back end. This orange-red color may be isolated on the tail only (the more common Green Variant) or cover most of the body (Flame Variant) The body area in front of the reddish color is a dark olive-grey color and the head has small orange spots.

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