Velvet leatherjacket (Meuschenia scaber)

Scientific name: Meuschenia scaber Forster, 1801

Velvet leatherjacket (Meuschenia scaber)

The Velvet leatherjacket (Meuschenia scaber) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, New Zealand and Australia (southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-38; Anal soft rays: 31 - 36. Scales small with numerous tiny spinules, prominent first dorsal spine above eyes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meuschenia scaber
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–200 m (66–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: New Zealand and Australia (southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)

Sources

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

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