Prickly leatherjacket (Chaetodermis penicilligerus)

Scientific name: Chaetodermis penicilligerus Cuvier, 1816

Prickly leatherjacket (Chaetodermis penicilligerus)

The Prickly leatherjacket (Chaetodermis penicilligerus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indo-Malayan region to Australia, north to Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-26; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodermis penicilligerus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malayan region to Australia, north to Japan.
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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