Hairfinned leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus japonicus)

Scientific name: Paramonacanthus japonicus Tilesius, 1809

Hairfinned leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus japonicus)

The Hairfinned leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Japan and northwest Australia to Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-30; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 30; Vertebrae: 19. body width 2.0-2.6 in head length; body depth 2.0-3.1 in SL, head length 2.7-3.2 in SL; snout length 3.7-4.1 in SL; eye diameter 2.7-3.7 in head length; second dorsalmost caudal ray elongate and filamentous in male.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramonacanthus japonicus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
34–46 m (112–151 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 34 - 46 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan and northwest Australia to Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 3,300)

Sources

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

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