Meuschenia galii (Waite, 1905) Blue-lined leatherjacket |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 34 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (southern Western Australia to Victoria). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found on offshore reefs to a depth of at least 40 m (Ref. 9563). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |