Rough Leatherjackets
Scobinichthys granulatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A leatherjacket of seagrass beds and rocky reefs, the rough leatherjacket carries a tough, file like skin and a locking spine on its back. It reaches about 30 centimetres, and females can be hard to tell apart from those of a related leatherjacket. It is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Monacanthidae › Scobinichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282705.
FAQ
- Is the Rough Leatherjackets dangerous to divers?
- The Rough Leatherjackets is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rough Leatherjackets get?
- The Rough Leatherjackets grows to about 30 cm.