This is a Slender Filefish.... and from this angle you can get a good sense of how they got their name.
They like to hang out amongst the gorgonian soft corals.... often floating vertically to align themselves with the coral stalks in order to camouflage themselves.
A slow approach can get you pretty close to these guys.... not because they are brave but because they are very reluctant to leave the safety of their gorgonian.
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