Unicorn leatherjacket

Short description: Species of fish

Unicorn leatherjacket

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Tetraodontiformes
Family:  | Monacanthidae
Genus:  | Aluterus
Species:  |

A. monoceros

Binomial name
Aluterus monoceros

(Linnaeus, 1758)

The unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros) is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae, found around the world in subtropical oceans between latitudes 43° N and 35° S, at depths down to 50 m. Its length is up to 76 cm.

With extended dorsal spine, in Brazil

## Behavior

Bones

This species exhibits distinct pairing. Adults may form schools under weed rafts.

As sushi

## References

1. ↑ Matsuura, K.; Motomura, H.; Tyler, J.; Robertson, R. (2015). "Aluterus monoceros". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2015: e.T16404943A115353437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16404943A16509717.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/16404943/0. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

## External links

* Data related to Aluterus monoceros at Wikispecies
* Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Aluterus monoceros" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
* Photos of Unicorn leatherjacket on Sealife Collection

Wikidata ☰ Q2626345 entry

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