Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Monacanthidae Scientific name Meuschenia hippocrepis Higher classification Meuschenia | |
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Similar Meuschenia, Meuschenia freycineti, Scobinichthys granulatus, Smooth leatherjacket, Chinaman‑leatherjacket | ||
horse shoe leather jacket meuschenia hippocrepis
Meuschenia hippocrepis or the Horseshoe leatherjacket is a Filefish endemic to the Eastern Indian Ocean in the temperate waters off southern and western Australia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 51 cm in length. Its common name comes from a distinct horseshoe-shaped marking on their side.
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Distribution
The fish occurs from Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, and south to Bicheno, Tasmania.
They are often found around rocky reefs, and in deeper bays and estuaries.
References
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