Multiple Critter ID help - Pompano Beach Florida

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Papa_Bear:
Where are the File Spurs on the tail? Orange "File" fish have a rasp looking barb on their tail and they a very visible, even from the top! So what are you basing your "Findings" on? Otherwise nice guess, but I would say wrong! Buzzzzzzzzz!
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Filefish don't have a file spur on their tail. The name filefish comes from their rough skin (similar to triggerfish skin) and from the first dorsal spine.

http://graysreef.noaa.gov/fishguide/Group10/Group10.html
 
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