Meuschenia freycineti

Meuschenia freycineti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Monacanthidae
Genus:	Meuschenia
Species:	M. freycineti
Binomial name
Meuschenia freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms [2]
Balistes freycinetiQuoy & Gaimard, 1824 Meuschenia skottoweiWhitley, 1934 Monacanthus multiradiatusGünther, 1870 Stephanolepis freycineti(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Thamnaconus frecyneti(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Meuschenia freycineti, commonly called the sixspine leatherjacket. Other names include, Freycinet's leatherjacket, grey leatherjacket, orange-spotted leatherjacket, reef leatherjacket, six-spine leatherjacket, six-spined leatherjacket, Skottowe's leatherjacket and variable leatherjacket. It grows to a length of about 60 cm (24 in). ^[3] It is a filefish. ^[4]

Distribution

It is endemic to temperate waters of southern Australia. ^[4]

References

1. Matsuura, K.; Motomura, H. & Khan, M. (2019). "Meuschenia freycineti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T79800624A79800634. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T79800624A79800634.en . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
2. Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Meuschenia freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Meuschenia freycineti". FishBase . April 2024 version.
4. "Meuschenia freycineti". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2024-04-15.