Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket (species: Meuschenia venusta) in Australian Fishes (Gaia Guide)
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Meuschenia venusta
Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket


©John Turnbull: Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta), The Gap, Sydney

©John Turnbull: Female Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta)

©Peter Southwood: Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Monacanthidae
Genus Meuschenia
Species Meuschenia venusta

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 21 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Stars-and-stripes Leatherjacket (Meuschenia venusta)

Distribution and habitat preferences

Adults are found mostly in deep coastal reefs, in sponge areas. Young are mainly found with kelp. (Fishbase)

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