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
 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: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 08.06.94
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 02.09.03
 Checked by: Luna, Susan M. - 08.06.94

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