Stars and stripes leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta)

Scientific name: Meuschenia venusta Hutchins, 1977

The Stars and stripes leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, widespread in southern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 34; Anal soft rays: 31 - 32; Vertebrae: 20. Diagnosis: Head relatively acute, with upper profile of snout concave. First dorsal spine armed with small barbs, originating over posterior half of eye. Scales on body small, each armed with 1 strong central spinule capped with a fleshy papilla, giving the skin a coarse feel. Caudal peduncle unarmed. Color pattern consists of 4-5 brown longitudinal body stripes on a white background, 2 of which continue anteriorly on head and posteriorly on upper and lower rays of caudal fin (Re. 35708).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meuschenia venusta
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: widespread in southern Australia.
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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