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Degen's leatherjacket (Thamnaconus degeni)
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Ecological Illustration of Degen's leatherjacket (Thamnaconus degeni)
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Monacanthidae

Degen's leatherjacket

Thamnaconus degeni

Twenty Eight Centimeters Filefish of Australian Waters

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

Degen's leatherjacket is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 28 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Monacanthidae
Genus
Thamnaconus
Water type
Marine
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