Fanbelly Leatherjacket
Monacanthus chinensis
The Fanbelly Leatherjacket (Monacanthus chinensis) is a tropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 5 and 50 m deep. It grows to 38 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 38 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 5–50 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
5 m50 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusMonacanthus
- SpeciesMonacanthus chinensis
Quick answers
- Fanbelly Leatherjacket size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 38 cm (total length).
- Fanbelly Leatherjacket: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Barred FilefishCantherhines dumerilii
Yellowfin LeatherjacketMeuschenia trachylepis
Toothbrush LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres vittiger
Bluetail LeatherjacketEubalichthys cyanoura
Bluelined LeatherjacketMeuschenia galii
Leafy FilefishChaetodermis penicilligerus
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Brownstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia australis
Yellowstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata
Bluefin LeatherjacketThamnaconus degeni
Largescale LeatherjacketCantheschenia grandisquamis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.