Spiny-tailed leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii) fish species and information / pictures of Spiny-tailed leatherjacket - Acanthaluteres brownii

Spiny-tailed leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Acanthaluteres brownii

Common Name
Spiny-tailed leatherjacket

Biology
Found on coastal reefs (Ref. 9563).

Classification

Classified By
Richardson, 1846
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Filefishes (Monacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria.
Range
11°S - 41°S, 117°E - 147°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 9563)
Trophic Level
2.8 s.e. 0.39 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
55.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (56 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated