Eubalichthys bucephalus (Whitley, 1931) Black reef leatherjacket |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Monacanthidae (Filefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 250 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563). Observed in pairs, secretly moving about in and out of holes among boulders (Ref. 9002). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |