Honeycomb Filefish (Cantherhines pardalis) アミメウマヅラハギ – size 25cm
The Honeycomb Filefish is usually dark with a light honeycomb pattern on its sides. They have a white spot on the top of the peduncle. It as a spine over the head that can be erected and yellow lines on the face.
Amami 2026
Honeycomb Filefish with spine up. I followed two of these for some time. They looked black with a white spot most of the time. Amami 2026
Honeycomb Filefish showing yellow fins. Amami 2025