Scobinichthys

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Scobinichthys
File:Scobinichthys granulatus.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Scobinichthys
Whitley, 1931
Species:
S. granulatus
Binomial name
Scobinichthys granulatus
(J. White, 1790)

Scobinichthys granulatus also known as the rough leatherjacket is a species of filefish native to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It lives on rocky reefs and in beds of seagrass.[1] This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It is the only known member of the monotypic genus Scobinichthys.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ D.J. Bray, M.F. Gomon (2011). Rough Leatherjacket, Scobinichthys granulatus. Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria. Accessed April 2024. File:Creative Commons by small.svg This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
  2. ^ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.

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