Fanbelly Leatherjacket
Monacanthus chinensis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,172
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Monacanthus chinensis, commonly known as the fan-bellied leatherjacket or fantail leatherjacket, is a species of filefish native to the western Pacific Ocean and the eastern Indian Ocean where it is found on reefs and soft sediments at shallow depths. This species grows to a total length of 40 centimetres (16 in).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Monacanthus chinensis”.