Bridled leatherjacket

Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus

Blue males brown females green young hide in algae

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Bridled leatherjacket is known around Indo-West Pacific as a fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Acanthaluteres
Maximum length: 14 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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