Rhinoceros leatherjacket
📖 Overview
Inhabit coastal reefs and enter estuaries. Often in silty habitat and usually on slopes with low rubble reef and rich invertebrate growth, ranging to moderate depths . Found on weedy and sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs . Often found in pairs . Sometimes solitary or in groups . Juveniles hide or shelter near seawhips or seapens .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43 - 50; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 41 - 46. Pale brown to grey in color; two brown stripes on body; adults with yellow spots on head and body; soft dorsal and anal fins yellowish; caudal fin dark brown . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rhinoceros leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 55 m . Subtropical West Pacific: tropical and subtropical waters, South Africa eastward through Indonesia; northward to southern Japan; southward to the east coast of Australia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alutera nasicornis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Aluteres nasicornis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Aluterus nasicornis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Pseudalulerius nasicornis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Pseudalutarias nasicornis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Pseudaluteres nasicornis | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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