Pseudomonacanthus Explained

Pseudomonacanthus is a genus in the filefishes native to the Indian and western Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Pseudomonacanthus elongatus Fraser-Brunner, 1940 (Fourband leatherjacket)
• Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (Bleeker, 1857) (Strap-weed filefish)
• Pseudomonacanthus peroni (Hollard, 1854) (Pot-bellied leatherjacket)
• Pseudomonacanthus tweediei Fraser-Brunner, 1940

Notes and References

1. Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.