About Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (Bleeker, 1856)
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus, commonly known as the strap-weed filefish, is a filefish species that belongs to the family Monacanthidae. This species reaches a maximum total length of 18 centimeters. Strap-weed filefish are most often found living in pairs. They inhabit shallow coastal algal reefs and estuaries, with a range that spans across the Indian and Pacific oceans.