Dusky leatherjacket
📖 Overview
Dusky leatherjacket (Paramonacanthus otisensis), first described by Whitley, 1931 is a small fish in the family Monacanthidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 11.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 5 to 36 metres. It occurs in Subtropical 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
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 30; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 30; Vertebrae: 19. Body width 2.0-2.5 in head length; body depth 1.9-3.1 in SL; head length 2.8-3.3 in SL; snout length 3.6-4.9 in SL; eye diameter 2.7-4.5 in head length . Adult caudal fin with moderately long filaments on upper and middle rays . Pelvic fin rudiment movable, small; pelvic flap moderately extendable . Pale grey or yellow to brown with variable dark markings .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dusky leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 36 m . Subtropical Southwest Pacific: Eastern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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