Horse-shoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis) fish species and information / pictures of Horse-shoe leatherjacket - Meuschenia hippocrepis

Horse-shoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Meuschenia hippocrepis

Common Name
Horse-shoe leatherjacket

Biology
Occurs on offshore reefs. The black horse-shoe marking along flanks is diagnostic for this species (Ref. 9563).

Classification

Classified By
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Filefishes (Monacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
120 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 120 m (Ref. 9563)
Trophic Level
2.66 s.e. 0.21 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
51.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)