Pigmy leatherjacket
📖 Overview
Pigmy leatherjacket (Brachaluteres jacksonianus), first described by Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 is a small fish in the family Monacanthidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 10.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 73 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Pigmy leatherjacket is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pigmy leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 73 m . Temperate South Wales and Tasmania.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pigmy leatherjacket · Pygmy Leatherjacket · Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix llima pigmeu de Port Jackson |
| 🇩🇪German | Zwerglederjacke |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce lima pigmeo meridionale |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-porco-pigmeu-de-Port-Jackson |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Австралийская брахалутера |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Lija Pigmea |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 杰克逊短革单棘鲀 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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