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Chaetodermis penicilligerus (Cuvier, 1816)

Prickly leatherjacket
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Etymology: Chaetodermis: Greek, chaite = hair + Greek, derma = skin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malayan region to Australia, north to Japan.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3132)

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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 26; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Often found in weedy areas of coastal reefs (Ref. 9710) and trawling grounds. The flesh is good for human consumption.

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Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 17 July 2017

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.1 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 2470 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00956 - 0.04164), b=2.93 (2.76 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.8   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 44.2 [18.2, 106.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.634 [0.300, 1.466] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [15.8, 20.3] %; Omega3 = 0.0923 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 30.9 [14.8, 68.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 55.3 [15.0, 195.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.25 [0.83, 1.98] mg/100g (wet weight);