All Species Animalia

Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) is a animal in the Monacanthidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
Animalia

Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Nelusetta ayraud is a filefish found around Australia that is caught in local commercial fisheries.

Identify with AI — Offline
Family
Genus
Nelusetta
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Class

About Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Taxonomy and Common Names

Nelusetta ayraud, commonly called the Chinaman-leatherjacket or ocean jacket, is a filefish species that belongs to the family Monacanthidae.

Distribution and Depth Range

It is found in waters around Australia, at depths up to approximately 360 metres (1,180 feet).

Maximum Size

This species reaches a maximum total length of 100 centimetres (39 inches).

Human Use

It is harvested as part of local commercial fisheries.

Photo: (c) John Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Nelusetta

More from Monacanthidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

App Store
Scan to download from App Store

Scan with iPhone camera

Google Play
Scan to download from Google Play

Scan with Android camera