Six-spined leatherjacket (Meuschenia freycineti)

Scientific name: Meuschenia freycineti Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Six-spined leatherjacket (Meuschenia freycineti)

The Six-spined leatherjacket (Meuschenia freycineti) 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

Adults occur on the continental shelf while juveniles are found in estuaries and shallow bays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meuschenia freycineti
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
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
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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