Blue-lined leatherjacket

Meuschenia galii

Thirty Four Centimeters Filefish of Australian Waters

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Blue-lined leatherjacket is known around Eastern Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 34 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Meuschenia
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia to Victoria).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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