Horseshoe Leatherjacket
Meuschenia hippocrepis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,150
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Meuschenia hippocrepis, commonly called the horseshoe leatherjacket, is a filefish endemic to the eastern Indian Ocean, in the temperate waters off the south and west of Australia. It grows to a length of about 51 cm (20 in). Its common name comes from a distinct horseshoe-shaped marking on their side. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Meuschenia hippocrepis”.