Japanese leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus nipponensis)

Scientific name: Paramonacanthus nipponensis Kamohara, 1939

Japanese leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus nipponensis)

The Japanese leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus nipponensis) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, off Kochi Prefecture, Japan and the East China Sea. Also known from the Philippines.

Biology

Inhabits deep muddy substrates from about 30 meters depth, but some individuals were found drifting with large Sargassum rafts over deep water, well away from the shore.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramonacanthus nipponensis
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: off Kochi Prefecture, Japan and the East China Sea. Also known from the Philippines.
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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