| Family: |
Monacanthidae (Filefishes) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-35; Anal soft rays: 27-34 |
| Biology: |
Found in seagrass beds and on rocky reefs. Females resemble the rough leatherjacket Scobinichthys granulatus (Ref. 9563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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