Degen's leatherjacket (Thamnaconus degeni)

Scientific name: Thamnaconus degeni Regan, 1903

Degen's leatherjacket (Thamnaconus degeni)

The Degen's leatherjacket (Thamnaconus degeni) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thamnaconus degeni
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
70 m (230 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 70 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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