Yellow-striped leatherjacket (Meuschenia flavolineata)

Scientific name: Meuschenia flavolineata Hutchins, 1977

Yellow-striped leatherjacket (Meuschenia flavolineata)

The Yellow-striped leatherjacket (Meuschenia flavolineata) 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 soft rays (total): 33-37; Anal soft rays: 31 - 35; Vertebrae: 20. Diagnosis: First dorsal spine originating over centre or anterior half of eye, armed with small barbs. Two pairs of spines on caudal peduncle. The skin moderately coarse. Color of adults blackish brown with a yellow-orange patch on caudal peduncle, continued along middle of side as a yellow stripe; caudal fin entirely black or yellow coloration of caudal peduncle continued onto anterior half of fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meuschenia flavolineata
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
15–50 m (49–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
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 (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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