Meuschenia hippocrepis

Meuschenia hippocrepis or the Horseshoe leatherjacket is a Filefish endemic to the Eastern Indian Ocean in the temperate waters off southern and western Australia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 51 cm in length. Its common name comes from a distinct horseshoe-shaped marking on their side.[1]

Meuschenia hippocrepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Tetraodontiformes
Family:
Monacanthidae
Genus:
Meuschenia
Species:
M. hippocrepis
Binomial name
Meuschenia hippocrepis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Distribution

The fish occurs from Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, and south to Bicheno, Tasmania.[2]

They are often found around rocky reefs, and in deeper bays and estuaries.[1]

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References
  1. Bray, Dianne. "Horseshoe Leatherjacket, Meuschenia hippocrepis". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. Edgar, Graham J. (2008). Australian Marine Life: The plants and animals of temperate waters (Second ed.). Sydney: New Holland. ISBN 9781921517174.


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