Unicorn leatherjacket
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Monacanthidae |
Genus: | Aluterus |
Species: | A. monoceros
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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
- ^ Matsuura, K.; Motomura, H.; Tyler, J. & Robertson, R. (2015). "Aluterus monoceros". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T16404943A115353437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16404943A16509717.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External links
Media related to Aluterus monoceros at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Aluterus monoceros at Wikispecies
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Aluterus monoceros" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Photos of Unicorn leatherjacket on Sealife CollectionError: "Q2626345" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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- Fish of Thailand
- Monacanthidae
- Fish of Hawaii
- Fish of the Atlantic Ocean
- Fish described in 1758
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus