Pseudomonacanthus macrurus

Strap-weed filefish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Pseudomonacanthus
Species:
P. macrurus
Binomial name
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus
Bleeker, 1857

Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (strap-weed filefish), is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae. It reaches a maximum length of 18 cm.

Strap-weed filefish are often found in pairs and inhabit shallow coastal algal reefs and estuaries across the Indian and Pacific oceans.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudomonacanthus macrurus". FishBase. June 2007 version.