Horse-shoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)

Scientific name: Meuschenia hippocrepis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Horse-shoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)

The Horse-shoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia (southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania).

Biology

Occurs on offshore reefs. The black horse-shoe marking along flanks is diagnostic for this species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meuschenia hippocrepis
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
120 m (394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 120 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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