Bluelined Leatherjacket
Meuschenia galii
The Bluelined Leatherjacket (Meuschenia galii) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs. It grows to 34 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 34 cmtotal length
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusMeuschenia
- SpeciesMeuschenia galii
Quick answers
- Bluelined Leatherjacket size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 34 cm (total length).
- Bluelined Leatherjacket: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Brownstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia australis
Yellowstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata
Yellowfin LeatherjacketMeuschenia trachylepis
Stars-and-stripes LeatherjacketMeuschenia venusta
Horseshoe LeatherjacketMeuschenia hippocrepis
Sixspine LeatherjacketMeuschenia freycineti
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Toothbrush LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres vittiger
Leafy FilefishChaetodermis penicilligerus
Barred FilefishCantherhines dumerilii
Fanbelly LeatherjacketMonacanthus chinensis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.