Bridled Leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 14 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small leatherjacket of estuaries, it schools over seagrass meadows and through Sargassum, drifting among the fronds for cover. It grows to about fourteen centimetres and steers with a tough, mobile tail rather than speed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Acanthaluteres
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279463.
FAQ
- Is the Bridled Leatherjacket dangerous to divers?
- The Bridled Leatherjacket is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bridled Leatherjacket get?
- The Bridled Leatherjacket grows to about 14 cm.