Scientific Name
Acanthaluteres vittiger

Common Name
Toothbrush leatherjacket

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-35; Anal soft rays: 27 - 34

Classification

Classified By

Castelnau, 1873

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

30°S - 44°S, 110°E - 160°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated