Spiny-tailed leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii)

Scientific name: Acanthaluteres brownii Richardson, 1846

Spiny-tailed leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii)

The Spiny-tailed leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthaluteres brownii
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria.
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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