Yellow-striped leatherjacket (Meuschenia flavolineata) fish species and information / pictures of Yellow-striped leatherjacket - Meuschenia flavolineata

Yellow-striped leatherjacket (Meuschenia flavolineata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Meuschenia flavolineata

Common Name
Yellow-striped leatherjacket

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-37; Anal soft rays: 31 - 35; Vertebrae: 20. Diagnosis: First dorsal spine originating over centre or anterior half of eye, armed with small barbs. Two pairs of spines on caudal peduncle. The skin moderately coarse. Color of adults blackish brown with a yellow-orange patch on caudal peduncle, continued along middle of side as a yellow stripe; caudal fin entirely black or yellow coloration of caudal peduncle continued onto anterior half of fin (Ref. 35708).

Classification

Classified By
Hutchins, 1977
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Filefishes (Monacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
15 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 50 m (Ref. 9563)
Trophic Level
2.71 s.e. 0.22 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
30.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated