Short snout file fish
Scientific name : Paramonacanthus curtorhynchus
Uncommon file fish, marbled brown colour. The main characters are, mainly in the male, the elongated shape and the convex snout profile. 11 cm. Possible confusion with a group of brown species living in the same environment: Paramonacanthus japonicus, Pseudomonacanthus peroni, Pseudomonacanthus macrurus. P. curtorhynchus is the only one with convex snout profile.
Habitat:
Coastal bay, Lagoon, Sand
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific
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