Monacanthidae

xix-spined leatherjacket

Meuschenia freycineti

Filefish among Coral Branches

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Large
• Temperate fish

xix-spined leatherjacket is a marine fish of Eastern Indian Ocean. The species occupies reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.