Six-Spined Leatherjacket
Meuschenia freycineti
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–100 m
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Adults of this leatherjacket live out on the continental shelf while the young shelter in estuaries and shallow bays. It can reach about 60 centimetres and, like others in its family, carries a stout locking spine on its back.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Meuschenia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220060.
FAQ
- How deep does the Six-Spined Leatherjacket live?
- The Six-Spined Leatherjacket (Meuschenia freycineti) is typically found at 1–100 m.
- Is the Six-Spined Leatherjacket dangerous to divers?
- The Six-Spined Leatherjacket is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Six-Spined Leatherjacket get?
- The Six-Spined Leatherjacket grows to about 60 cm.