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Barred Filefish
Cantherhines dumerilii
Six-spine Leatherjacket
Meuschenia freycineti
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 100 m
- Found in
- 5 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackbrowngreyyellowgreenblue
- Body shape
- Standard, Compressed, Elongated
- Pattern
- Streaks pattern, Horizontal markings, Reticulations pattern
- Family
- Monacanthidae
Meuschenia freycineti, commonly called the sixspine leatherjacket. Other names include, Freycinet's leatherjacket, grey leatherjacket, orange-spotted leatherjacket, reef leatherjacket, six-spine leatherjacket, six-spined leatherjacket, Skottowe's leatherjacket and variable leatherjacket. It grows to a length of about 60 cm (24 in). It is a filefish.
Distribution
It is endemic to temperate waters of southern Australia.
Similar species
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Bristle-tail Leatherjacket
Acreichthys tomentosus
Hajam Filefish
Acreichthys hajam
Japanese Inflator Filefish
Brachaluteres ulvarum
Japanese Leatherjacket (juvenile)
Paramonacanthus japonicus
Japanese Leatherjacket (male)
Paramonacanthus japonicus
Questions
Is Six-spine Leatherjacket dangerous?
Six-spine Leatherjacket has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Six-spine Leatherjacket?
Australia SouthSeychellesAustralia EastAustralia WestAustralia
How deep does Six-spine Leatherjacket live?
Six-spine Leatherjacket can be found at depths of up to 100 meters.
