Pseudomonacanthus elongatus Fraser-Brunner, 1940 Fourband leatherjacket |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 7 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Adults usually found on muddy substrates with outcrops of algal reef, or among broad-leaved seagrasses. Young with floating Sargassum rafts and in shallow estuaries (Ref. 48637). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |