Strap-weed filefish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Monacanthidae |
Genus: | Pseudomonacanthus |
Species: | P. macrurus |
Binomial name | |
Pseudomonacanthus macrurus Bleeker, 1857 |
The strap-weed filefish, Pseudomonacanthus macrurus, 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 reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans.