Dark brown to olive, except for a white belly, covered in blue spots, blue line markings between the eyes and on the back. It resembles Canthigaster solandri (fewer spots and lacks the pale belly) and strongly resembles the filefish Paraluteres arqat.

Common.

Most common in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, but also in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific tot Japan. It can be found in tidal pools, lagoons and sheltered reefs from 1-30 meters.

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