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Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790) is a animal in the Monacanthidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790) (Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790))
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Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790)

Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790)

Rough leatherjacket (Scobinichthys granulatus) is a southern Australian filefish, the only member of its monotypic genus.

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Family
Genus
Scobinichthys
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Class

About Scobinichthys granulatus (White, 1790)

Common Name and Taxonomic Classification

Scobinichthys granulatus, commonly called the rough leatherjacket, is a species of filefish.

Distribution and Habitat

It is native to the coastal waters of southern Australia, where it inhabits rocky reefs and seagrass beds.

Maximum Length

This species reaches a total length of up to 30 centimetres, which is 12 inches.

Genus Status

It is the only known member of the monotypic genus Scobinichthys.

Photo: (c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by J. Martin Crossley · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Scobinichthys

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

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