Pseudomonacanthus macrurus
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (strap-weed filefish), is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae. It reaches a maximum length of 18 cm.
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| Species: | P. macrurus |
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| Pseudomonacanthus macrurus Bleeker, 1857 | |
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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Pseudomonacanthus macrurus" in FishBase. June 2007 version.
External links
- Photos of Pseudomonacanthus macrurus on Sealife Collection
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