Toothbrush leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres vittiger)

Scientific name: Acanthaluteres vittiger Castelnau, 1873

Toothbrush leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres vittiger)

The Toothbrush leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres vittiger) 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

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-35; Anal soft rays: 27 - 34

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthaluteres vittiger
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
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 (Assuming tm=2-3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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