Acanthaluteres vittiger

Monacanthidae
Toothbrush Leatherjacket
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Freycinet Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Freycinet Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Juvenile, Rocky Cape, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Juvenile, Rocky Cape, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Male, Freycinet Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Male, Freycinet Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Male, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Male, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Female, Freycinet Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Female, Freycinet Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Female, St Helens, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Female, St Helens, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Female, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Female, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Juvenile, Wynyard, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Juvenile, Wynyard, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Eden, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Eden, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Acanthaluteres vittiger, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Acanthaluteres vittiger, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Males have a characteristic set of bristles on each side of the rear of the body. Females have a less distinctive appearance but can be recognised by the shape of the body, a light brown colour pattern, and a dorsal spine that fits completely into a groove when depressed.
Information
  • Max Size: 35 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 10.4-23.2°C
  • Depth: 0 - 40 m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef, Seagrass
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 5.5
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (31% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Several (6 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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