Need help to ID saltwater fish

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  1. russki1313

    russki1313 Astrea Snail

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    Hi everyone,
    I need help Iding a fish i found in the seaweed in south florida.
    They look like a horizontal baby flounder with blue eyes. and they have a top and bottom fins that move as fast as a propeller
    Please help me.
    Thanks
    Kevin
     

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a type of Filefish, which one I can not say for sure.
     
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    +1 to that^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
     
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    It is a filefish.
     
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    russki1313 Astrea Snail

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    How is their tempermant overall? Will they eat coral?
     
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    Generalizations.

    Most are shy, tend to be big jumpers when spooked. Some eat majano and aiptasia and some types need small polyp stoney corals to eat. They may or may not take prepared foods.

    Not the easiest fish to keep in my opinion.
     
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