Yelloweye Leatherjacket
Pervagor alternans
The Yelloweye Leatherjacket (Pervagor alternans) is a tropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs. It grows to 16 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 16 cmtotal length
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusPervagor
- SpeciesPervagor alternans
Quick answers
- Yelloweye Leatherjacket size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 16 cm (total length).
- Yelloweye Leatherjacket: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Blackheaded FilefishPervagor melanocephalus
Blackbar FilefishPervagor janthinosoma
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Bridled LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Broom FilefishAmanses scopas
Longnose FilefishOxymonacanthus longirostris
Stars-and-stripes LeatherjacketMeuschenia venusta
Mimic FilefishParaluteres prionurus
Dusky LeatherjacketParamonacanthus otisensis
Southern Pygmy LeatherjacketBrachaluteres jacksonianus
Spectacled FilefishCantherhines fronticinctus
Wirenet FilefishCantherhines pardalis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.