Meuschenia hippocrepis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Horse-shoe leatherjacket
Meuschenia hippocrepis
photo by Maddern, M.

Family:  Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Max. size:  51 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 120 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs on offshore reefs. The black horse-shoe marking along flanks is diagnostic for this species (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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