Acreichthys radiatus

(Popta, 1900)

Vernacular names
English : Radial leatherjacket
French : Poisson-lime à rayons

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

Identification
Very small species reaching to 7 cm in length but usually less. Concave forehead and upper back, small mouth. Skin shows tuft-like projections. Coloration is beige to brown with numerous white stripes, bands and thin lines.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in western Pacific Ocean area, from Ryukyu islands and the Philippines to Great Barrier reef and New Caledonia. Lives in shallow coral reefs with abundant soft corals, down to 12 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is strongly associated with coral reefs but, so far, it seems not to be too impacted by their decline. Rarely collected for the trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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