Pseudomonacanthus peroni (Hollard, 1854)
Pot-bellied leatherjacket
Pseudomonacanthus peroni
photo by Banks, I.

Family:  Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Reported from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits trawling grounds (Ref. 3132).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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