Reticulated leatherjacket

Stephanolepis diaspros

Filefish beneath the Persian Gulf

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Reticulated leatherjacket is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Stephanolepis
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf (Ref. 3467 ) to the Red Sea. Lesspsian migrant in the Mediterranean (Ref. 11441 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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