Spiny-tailed leatherjacket

Acanthaluteres brownii

Spiny tail guard of southern Australian reefs

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Large
Tropical fish

Spiny-tailed leatherjacket is a marine fish of southern Australian reefs. Defensive spines near the tail give this leatherjacket its distinctive armor.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Acanthaluteres
Maximum length: 55 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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