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Red-tail Filefish (Aluterus monoceros) is a premium Indian Ocean marine fish available from Bluefields Aquatics, based in Mtwapa, Mombasa, Kenya. We export to 67+ countries worldwide with full KFS and CITES documentation.
Native to the Indo-Pacific, the Red-tail Filefish (Aluterus monoceros, family Monacanthidae) is a marine ornamental fish we export from our facility on the Kenyan coast. Bluefields Aquatics ships Red-tail Filefish as healthy, conditioned wholesale stock to aquarium buyers in over 67 countries.
Red-tail Filefish — quick facts
Care & aquarium requirements
Filefish are unusual, slow-moving reef fish with intricate patterns that appeal to hobbyists looking for something different. They are peaceful and deliberate, and settle well once they are taking prepared and frozen foods.
Compatibility & reef behaviour
Most filefish are peaceful and suit a calm community, though some species may nip corals or invertebrates, so reef compatibility varies by species. They do best away from boisterous tankmates.
Export packaging & shipping
Each specimen is conditioned and purged before packing, then bagged in clean, temperature-matched saltwater and charged with pure oxygen for the journey. Bags are insulated in polystyrene boxes and routed for the shortest reliable transit to your airport, helping us hold DOA below 2%. For more on how we keep losses low, see our guides on professional packing and mortality prevention.
Order Red-tail Filefish wholesale
Bluefields Aquatics supplies the Red-tail Filefish and 250+ other marine species to wholesale buyers worldwide. Browse more from our species index, request our weekly stocklist for current availability and sizes, or contact our export team to plan an order.