Strap-weed file-fish (Pseudomonacanthus macrurus)

Scientific name: Pseudomonacanthus macrurus Bleeker, 1857

The Strap-weed file-fish (Pseudomonacanthus macrurus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indian Ocean, South China Sea, southern Japan. Reported from Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal algal reefs and estuaries. Adults are often in pairs.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudomonacanthus macrurus
Family: Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 18.0
Common length: 13.5
Depth range: 3–7 m (10–23 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 7 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean, South China Sea, southern Japan. Reported from Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)