Brachaluteres jacksonianus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Pigmy leatherjacket |
photo by
Rodrigues, N.V. |
Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 73 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found in estuaries, coastal reefs and offshore islands (Ref. 9563). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |