| Aluterus | |
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| Aluterus monoceros | |
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| Aluterus scriptus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Monacanthidae |
| Genus: | Aluterus Cloquet, 1816 |
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Aluterus is a genus of filefishes.
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: [2]
The filefish (Monacanthidae) are a diverse family of tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish, which are also known as foolfish, leatherjackets or shingles. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Filefish are closely related to the triggerfish, pufferfish and trunkfish.
Amanses scopas, also known as the broom filefish, is a filefish, the only species in the genus Amanses of the family Monacanthidae. It is also called brush-sided leatherjacket in Australia or broom leatherjacket in Christmas Island.
The smooth leatherjacket or velvet leatherjacket, Meuschenia scaber, is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae, found off eastern Australia and all around New Zealand to depths of about 100 m, on rocky weedy reef areas. Its length is between 25 and 35 cm. In New Zealand it is simply known as leatherjacket as it is the only fish of this family commonly found there.
Nelusetta ayraud also known as the Chinaman-leatherjacket or ocean jacket is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae, found around Australia to depths of about 360 metres (1,180 ft). This species grows to a length of 100 centimetres (39 in) TL. This species is a component of local commercial fisheries.
Unicorn fish may refer to:
The unicorn leatherjacket 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.
Aluterus scriptus, commonly known as scrawled filefish, broomtail filefish or scribbled leatherjacket, is a marine fish belonging to the family Monacanthidae.
Pseudomonacanthus is a genus in the filefishes native to the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
A leather jacket is a coat made of real or imitation leather.
Stephanolepis is a genus of bony fish in the family Monacanthidae, the filefishes. Members of this genus are unusual-shaped fish and have a very rough skin which gives them their common name. They are laterally flattened and deep bodied with long dorsal and anal fins and a fan-shaped tail. They have a mouth at the tip of the projecting snout and a long spine on the top of the head.
The Southern pygmy leatherjacket is a filefish endemic to Australia, found in temperate coastal waters and reefs from southern Queensland around to south-west Western Australia, including Tasmania.
Brachaluteres is a genus of filefish of the family Monacanthidae. The genus name "Brachaluteres" is derived from the Greek brachys and the Latin luteus. Fish of the genus occur in the tropical waters of the Western Pacific Ocean.
Acreichthys is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Anacanthus barbatus also known as the bearded leatherjacket is a species of filefish found in the Indo-Pacific. It is found on reefs at depths of from 3 to 8 metres. This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
Colurodontis paxmani is a species of filefish endemic to Australia. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Monacanthus is a genus of filefishes.
Pseudalutarius nasicornis also known as the rhinoceros leatherjacket is a species of filefish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It occurs on reefs at depths of from 1 to 55 metres. This species grows to a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Rudarius is a genus of filefishes native to the western Pacific Ocean.
Scobinichthys granulatus also known as the rough leatherjackets is a species of filefish native to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It lives on rocky reefs and in beds of seagrass. This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It is the only known member of the monotypic genus Scobinichthys.
Thamnaconus is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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