Unicorn leatherjacket
Appearance
Unicorn leatherjacket | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Monacanthidae |
Genus: | Aluterus |
Species: | A. monoceros
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Binomial name | |
Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros) is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae, found around the world in subtropical oceans between latitudes 43° N and 35° S, at depths down to 50 m. Its length is up to 76 cm.
Behavior
[edit]This species exhibits distinct pairing. Adults may form schools under weed rafts.
References
[edit]- ^ Matsuura, K.; Motomura, H.; Tyler, J. & Robertson, R. (2015). "Aluterus monoceros". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015. IUCN: e.T16404943A115353437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16404943A16509717.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Aluterus monoceros at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Aluterus monoceros at Wikispecies
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aluterus monoceros". FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Photos of Unicorn leatherjacket on Sealife Collection