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Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus) 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.
The Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus) is a marine ornamental fish of the family Monacanthidae, collected from the Indo-Pacific. Bluefields Aquatics exports the Scrawled Filefish as wholesale livestock to aquarium importers, stores and public aquariums across more than 67 countries, hand-collected from the Indian Ocean and Red Sea and packed to professional export standards.
Scrawled Filefish — quick facts
Care & aquarium requirements
With their odd shapes and fine patterning, filefish attract buyers seeking unusual stock. They are peaceful, deliberate swimmers that do well once eating prepared and frozen foods.
Compatibility & reef behaviour
Filefish are gentle and best kept in peaceful systems. Reef-safety is species-dependent — some may sample corals — so match them to the right tank and avoid aggressive companions.
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 Scrawled Filefish wholesale
Bluefields Aquatics supplies the Scrawled 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.