Reticulated leatherjacket

Stephanolepis diaspros

Filefish beneath the Persian Gulf

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Reticulated leatherjacket is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Stephanolepis
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied