Fan-belly Leatherjacket

White to cream bodied and covered with dark brown blotches all over. The cheek area and all fins are tinged in green with the caudal fin displaying three dark brown vertical bars. Displays a triangular shaped back and the ventral flap is very expandable. Can be found along coastal reefs and estauries, usually in weedy and rocky areas.

Size: 38cm in length (Maximum)

Diet: algae, seagrass, gammarid / caprellid amphipods, shrimps, hydroids, copepods, tanaidaceans, ascidians