Bearded leatherjacket
📖 Overview
Inhabits sandy weedy areas of coastal reefs . Lives in open muddy substrates in estuaries as well as deep coastal bays. Usually found lining up with ropes, seawhips and large stringy-type sponges. Incredible mimic that may float over the open bottom like a mangrove-shoot, may stand on its head . Enters mangroves .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 48 - 50; Anal soft rays: 58 - 62. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bearded leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bearded leatherjacket is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bearded leatherjacket is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m . Tropical West Pacific: western India to Indonesia; south to northwestern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Barbeled leatherjacket · Bearded Filefish · Bearded Leatherjacket · Jumping Leatherjacket · Ribbon Leatherjacket · Tape-fish · Tapefish · beardie |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix llima pal |
| 🌍CES | pilníkotrn vousatý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Skægget filfisk |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ukeguchino Hosomionagano Okinahagi · ウケグチノホソミオナガノオキナハギ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-porco-palito |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Усатый спинорог |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Lija Cinta |
| 🌍THA | ปลางัวดาบ |
| 🌍VIE | Cá Bò dài |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 剝皮魚 · 擬鬚魨 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psilocephalus barbatus | Gray | 1830 | Homotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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