Unicorn leatherjacket
| Unicorn leatherjacket | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Aluterus |
| Species: | A. monoceros |
| Binomial name | |
| Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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The unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros) is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae, found around the world in subtropical oceans between latitudes 43° N and 35° S, at depths down to 50 m. Its length is up to 76 cm.
Behavior
This species exhibits distinct pairing. Adults may form schools under weed rafts.
References
- ↑ "Aluterus monoceros (Batfish, Filefish, Leatherjacket, Rough Leatherjacket, Triggerfish, Trigger Fish Durgon, Unicorn Fiiefish, Unicornfilefish, Unicorn Leatherjacket, Unicorn Leather Jacket, Unicorn Leatherjacket Filefish, Yellow-finned Leatherjacket)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to: Aluterus monoceros |
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Aluterus monoceros" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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