Monacanthus chinensis

(Osbeck, 1765)

Vernacular names
English : Fan-bellied leatherjacket
French : Poisson-lime chinois

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Monacanthidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach 38 cm in length. Deeply concave forehead, broad and dark fan-shaped pelvic fins. Coloration beige to creamy-grey with numerous dark dots forming broad diagonal bands on flanks. Yellow tail fin with black vertical bands.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in western Pacific Ocean area, from Malaysia and Indonesia to south Japan, Samoa and north Australia. Lives in coastal areas, estuaries, on muddy or silty substrates, from 5 to 50 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is common and widespread in its large range. There are no known threats at this time.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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