Radial leatherjacket
📖 Overview
Found among soft corals . Extremely well camouflaged when among the corals. Observed picking on the coral polyps and the coral tissue may be an important part of their diet .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 29; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Radial leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 12 m . Tropical West Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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