Filefish

170 - Barred Filefish - Cantherhines dumerili - 40cm - Rate Photo

Mauritius - Indian Ocean

Photographer: Gar Cullen

1919 - Broom Filefish - Amanses scopas - 20cm - Rate Photo

Safaga/Safaga/Egypt - Red Sea

It looks like it has been speared but I guess that is just visual foolery as the ID books and fishbase show the same thing, though not as clear and not yellow.

Photographer: Bart Hazes

1458 - Orange Filefish - Aluterus schoepfii - 50cm - Rate Photo

Florida Keys/Marathon/USA - Atlantic Ocean

Photographer: Dan Bracuk

599 - Orangespotted Filefish - Cantherhines pullus - 20cm - Rate Photo

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Snorkel Reef/Breezes Jibacoa/Cuba - Caribbean Sea

Pale colour variation

Photographer: Bart Hazes

Picture Rating: 8.00

762 - Orangespotted Filefish/Juvenile - Cantherhines pullus - 20cm - Rate Photo

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Snorkel Reef/Breezes Jibacoa/Cuba - Caribbean Sea

The fleshy spikes must be specific for juveniles as I've never seen it on older specimens. They are common for the slender filefish but the short snout rules out that species.

Photographer: Bart Hazes

Picture Rating: 4.00