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Meuschenia freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Six-spined leatherjacket |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults occur on the continental shelf while juveniles are found in estuaries and shallow bays (Ref. 9563). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||