Pig Faced Leather Jacket
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–25 m
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The pig faced leather jacket drifts over sheltered coastal reefs and trawled mud and sand bottoms, usually in small aggregations. Like other filefish it scrapes at small encrusting life and can lock its first dorsal spine upright. It reaches about 11 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Paramonacanthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278918.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pig Faced Leather Jacket live?
- The Pig Faced Leather Jacket (Paramonacanthus choirocephalus) is typically found at 3–25 m.
- Is the Pig Faced Leather Jacket dangerous to divers?
- The Pig Faced Leather Jacket is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pig Faced Leather Jacket get?
- The Pig Faced Leather Jacket grows to about 11 cm.