澳洲似馬面單棘魨

澳洲似馬面單棘魨，為熱帶海水魚，分布於東印度洋澳洲南部及塔斯馬尼亞島海域，棲息深度可達100米，體長可達30厘米，棲息在岩礁區，尤其是海草多的地方。 身上布滿堅硬細小的鱗毛，形成強韌如鞣皮的皮膚，因此在澳大利亞地區叫做革魨(Leatha Jacket)， 口部和其它河魨類一樣的小，牙齒十分尖銳且強而有力，第一背鰭是一根小型毒刺。生活習性不明。

基本介紹

• 中文學名：澳洲似馬面單棘魨
• 拉丁學名：Nelusetta ayraud
• 別稱：Chunks,Leatherjonnie,Ocean Jacket, Yellow Jacke
• 界：動物界
• 綱：輻鰭魚綱
• 目：魨形目
• 亞目：鱗魨亞目
• 科：單棘魨科
• 分布區域：澳洲

澳洲似馬面單棘魨，為熱帶海水魚，分布於東印度洋澳洲南部及塔斯馬尼亞島海域，棲息深度可達100米，體長可達30厘米，棲息在岩礁區，生活習性不明。

The species is sexually dimorphic. Females are bright yellowish-brown, with 3-4 narrow pale stripes along the sides and bright yellow fins. Males are greyish-steely blue with numerous black blotches scattered along the lower abdomen, bright yellow dorsal and anal fins, and a bluish-grey caudal fin. Juveniles have 4-5 brown stripes separated by light-yellow stripes along the sides.

This large leatherjacket is common on offshore reefs, and is well known for attacking hooked fish - and the occasional unwary diver.

Nelusetta ayraudalso known as theChinaman-leatherjacketis afilefishof thefamilyMonacanthidae, found aroundAustraliato depths of about 360 metres (1,180ft). This species grows to a length of 100 centimetres (39in)TL. This species is a component of localcommercial fisheries.