Meuschenia freycineti

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]

Meuschenia freycineti
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 freycineti Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
  • Meuschenia skottowei Whitley, 1934
  • Monacanthus multiradiatus Günther, 1870
  • Stephanolepis freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Thamnaconus frecyneti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Distribution

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

References
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  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.) (2024). "Meuschenia freycineti" in FishBase. April 2024 version.
  4. "Meuschenia freycineti". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2024-04-15.


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