Large-scaled leatherjacket (Cantheschenia grandisquamis)

Scientific name: Cantheschenia grandisquamis Hutchins, 1977

Large-scaled leatherjacket (Cantheschenia grandisquamis)

The Large-scaled leatherjacket (Cantheschenia grandisquamis) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Capricorn Group to New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 39; Anal soft rays: 36; Vertebrae: 19. Diagnosis: Relatively large scales on side of body with prominent outlines forming a reticulate pattern, each scale with many small spinules arranged in series radiating from a slightly larger central spinule. Soft dorsal rays 39, anal rays 36, pectoral rays 13. Color pattern consists of a dark brown to yellowish brown background with a patch of iridescent blue spots on side of throat and breast; a similarly colored line along basal sheath of both soft dorsal and anal fins, and upper and lower 4 rays of caudal fin dark blue, with a black bar along posterior margin, the remainder of fin yellow-orange.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cantheschenia grandisquamis
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
29 m (95 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 29 - 29 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Capricorn Group to New South Wales, Australia.
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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