Pigmy leatherjacket (Brachaluteres jacksonianus)

Scientific name: Brachaluteres jacksonianus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Pigmy leatherjacket (Brachaluteres jacksonianus)

The Pigmy leatherjacket (Brachaluteres jacksonianus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Biology

Found in estuaries, coastal reefs and offshore islands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
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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