Bridled leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus)

Scientific name: Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Bridled leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus)

The Bridled leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Perth to Sydney, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-34; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 32. Ventral flap moderately large with minute, indistinct ventral fin rudiment. Caudal fin rounded, fan-like in adults. Males with distinct blue lines, females brownish with pale spotting. Small juveniles green with white longitudinal band.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Perth to Sydney, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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