Meuschenia australis (Donovan, 1824)
Southern leatherjacket
photo by Groeneveld, R.

Family:  Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found rocky reefs (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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