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Meuschenia australis (Donovan, 1824) Southern leatherjacket |
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photo by
Groeneveld, R. |
| Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. | |||
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| Biology: | Found rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||