Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (Bleeker, 1856) is a animal in the Monacanthidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (Bleeker, 1856)

Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (Bleeker, 1856)

Pseudomonacanthus macrurus, the strap-weed filefish, is a small 18 cm filefish found in pairs in Indo-Pacific shallow reefs and estuaries.

Family
Genus
Pseudomonacanthus
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Class

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.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Pseudomonacanthus

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