Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket
Meuschenia venusta
The Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs. It grows to 21 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 21 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 venusta
Quick answers
- Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 21 cm (total length).
- Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Brownstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia australis
Yellowstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Bluelined LeatherjacketMeuschenia galii
Yellowfin LeatherjacketMeuschenia trachylepis
Horseshoe LeatherjacketMeuschenia hippocrepis
Sixspine LeatherjacketMeuschenia freycineti
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Broom FilefishAmanses scopas
Spectacled FilefishCantherhines fronticinctus
Wirenet FilefishCantherhines pardalis
Largescale LeatherjacketCantheschenia grandisquamis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.