Mannar Velvet Leatherjacket

Lalmohania velutina

Seven Point Two Centimeters Filefish from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Lalmohania velutina is a species of filefish known only from the Gulf of Mannar in India. This species grows to a length of 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in) SL. This species is the only known member of the genus Lalmohania.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Lalmohania
Maximum length: 7.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Mannar, India.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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