Toothbrush Leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres vittiger
The Toothbrush Leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres vittiger) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. It lives on the bottom, between 1 and 40 m deep. It grows to 35 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 35 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–40 m
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Depth
surface
1 m40 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyMonacanthidae
- GenusAcanthaluteres
- SpeciesAcanthaluteres vittiger
Quick answers
- Toothbrush Leatherjacket size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 35 cm (total length).
- Toothbrush Leatherjacket: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Spinytail LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres brownii
Bridled LeatherjacketAcanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Aiptasia-eating filefishAcreichthys tomentosus
Bluelined LeatherjacketMeuschenia galii
Barred FilefishCantherhines dumerilii
Fanbelly LeatherjacketMonacanthus chinensis
Leafy FilefishChaetodermis penicilligerus
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Brownstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia australis
Yellowstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata
Yellowfin LeatherjacketMeuschenia trachylepis
Bluetail LeatherjacketEubalichthys cyanoura
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.