Threadfin leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus filicauda)

Scientific name: Paramonacanthus filicauda G?nther, 1880

The Threadfin leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus filicauda) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Lives on trawling grounds. An excellent food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramonacanthus filicauda
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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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