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Meuschenia hippocrepis

Summary

Meuschenia hippocrepis, commonly called the horseshoe leatherjacket, is a filefish endemic to the eastern Indian Ocean, in the temperate waters off the south and west of Australia. It grows to a length of about 50 cm. Its common name comes from a distinct horseshoe-shaped marking on their side.[1] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Meuschenia hippocrepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Meuschenia
Species:
M. hippocrepis
Binomial name
Meuschenia hippocrepis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Distribution edit

The fish occurs from the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, and south to Bicheno, Tasmania.[2]

It is often found around rocky reefs, and in deeper bays and estuaries.[1]

References edit

 
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  1. ^ a b Bray, Dianne. "Horseshoe Leatherjacket, Meuschenia hippocrepis". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ^ Edgar, Graham J. (2008). Australian Marine Life: The plants and animals of temperate waters (Second ed.). Sydney: New Holland. ISBN 9781921517174.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Meuschenia hippocrepis" in FishBase. December 2008 version.