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Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Bridled leatherjacket |
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photo by
Yau, B. |
| Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-34; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-32. Ventral flap moderately large with minute, indistinct ventral fin rudiment. Caudal fin rounded, fan-like in adults. Males with distinct blue lines, females brownish with pale spotting. Small juveniles green with white longitudinal band. | |||
| Biology: | Primarily found in estuaries, schooling over seagrass beds and in Sargassum seaweed areas (Ref. 9002). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||