Fourband leatherjacket (Pseudomonacanthus elongatus)

Scientific name: Pseudomonacanthus elongatus Fraser-Brunner, 1940

Fourband leatherjacket (Pseudomonacanthus elongatus)

The Fourband leatherjacket (Pseudomonacanthus elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Adults usually found on muddy substrates with outcrops of algal reef, or among broad-leaved seagrasses. Young with floating Sargassum rafts and in shallow estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudomonacanthus elongatus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
1–7 m (3–23 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
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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