Minute leatherjacket (Rudarius minutus)

Scientific name: Rudarius minutus Tyler, 1970

Minute leatherjacket (Rudarius minutus)

The Minute leatherjacket (Rudarius minutus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland and Borneo. Reported from the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Also from Palau.

Biology

Collected from mixed sand-coral habitats. Lives mainly on coastal reefs and most often found on outcrops of coral in sheltered sandy bays subject to moderate tidal currents. Occurs singly or in groups among the branches of gorgonians, soft corals, or finely-branched fire corals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rudarius minutus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Queensland and Borneo. Reported from the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Also from Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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