Lesser-spotted leatherjacket (Thamnaconus hypargyreus)

Scientific name: Thamnaconus hypargyreus Cope, 1871

Lesser-spotted leatherjacket (Thamnaconus hypargyreus)

The Lesser-spotted leatherjacket (Thamnaconus hypargyreus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia.

Biology

Occurs in the sublittoral zone on sand bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thamnaconus hypargyreus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)

Sources

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

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