Rough leatherjackets (Scobinichthys granulatus)

Scientific name: Scobinichthys granulatus White, 1790

Rough leatherjackets (Scobinichthys granulatus)

The Rough leatherjackets (Scobinichthys granulatus) is a marine 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 seagrass beds and on rocky reefs. Females of this species may be confused with female Penicipelta vittiger [= Acanthaluteres vittiger].

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scobinichthys granulatus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; 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
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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