Unicorn leatherjacket

Aluterus monoceros

Saltwater
Least Concern

Max length: 76 cm

Classification

Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Aluterus

Distribution

Atlantic, Eastern Central
Atlantic, Northeast
Atlantic, Southeast
Atlantic, Southwest
Atlantic, Western Central
Indian Ocean, Eastern
Indian Ocean, Western
Pacific, Eastern Central
Pacific, Northwest
Pacific, Southwest
Pacific, Western Central

About the unicorn leatherjacket

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.

Behaviour

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

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the unicorn leatherjacket lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

Also known as

Leatherjacket
Unicorn filefish
Peroá-cação
Peixe-porco
Lija barbuda
Leubiem putéh
Eenhoring-leerbaadjie
Bukur
Ikan Barat-barat
Алутера
ウスバハギ
ماهی کت‌چرمی تک‌شاخ
Cá bò một gai lưng
單角革魨