Spinytail Leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres brownii
The Spinytail Leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on and around reefs. It grows to 55 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 55 cmtotal length
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusAcanthaluteres
- SpeciesAcanthaluteres brownii
Quick answers
- Spinytail Leatherjacket size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 55 cm (total length).
- Spinytail Leatherjacket: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Toothbrush LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres vittiger
Bridled LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Horseshoe LeatherjacketMeuschenia hippocrepis
Black Reef LeatherjacketEubalichthys bucephalus
Mosaic LeatherjacketEubalichthys mosaicus
Sixspine LeatherjacketMeuschenia freycineti
Bluetail LeatherjacketEubalichthys cyanoura
Yellowfin LeatherjacketMeuschenia trachylepis
Barred FilefishCantherhines dumerilii
Fanbelly LeatherjacketMonacanthus chinensis
Bluelined LeatherjacketMeuschenia galii
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.