Scobinichthys

Scobinichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Scobinichthys
Whitley, 1931
Species:
S. granulatus
Binomial name
Scobinichthys granulatus
(J. White, 1790)

Scobinichthys granulatus also known as the rough leatherjacket is a species of filefish native to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It lives on rocky reefs and in beds of seagrass. This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It is the only known member of the monotypic genus Scobinichthys.

References

  1. ↑ D.J. Bray, M.F. Gomon (2011). Rough Leatherjacket, Scobinichthys granulatus. Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria. Accessed April 2024.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
  2. ↑ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.