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Acanthaluteres vittiger (Castelnau, 1873) Toothbrush leatherjacket |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-35; Anal soft rays: 27-34 | |||
| Biology: | Found in seagrass beds and on rocky reefs. Females resemble the rough leatherjacket Scobinichthys granulatus (Ref. 9563). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||