Acreichthys radiatus

Acreichthys radiatus, commonly known as the Radial leatherjacket, is a small, nice looking filefish. When seen in a shop this might look like a flashy fish, but in nature it hides between soft corals and those colours and stripes make a perfect camouflage.

Filefishes are usually bought because they eat aiptasia. Although this is often the case, some individuals refuse to eat this. On the other hand, it's known to pick on coral polyps and their tissue and this might be an important part of their diet in nature. So these fish are always a bit of a risk with corals. They are very friendly to other fish except their own genus though.