Monacanthidae

Japanese leatherjacket

Paramonacanthus japonicus

Twelve Centimeters Filefish from Northwest Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Japanese leatherjacket is a marine fish of Northwestern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 12 cm.