Unicorn leatherjacket facts for kids
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Monacanthidae
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Aluterus
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A. monoceros
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| Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)
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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.
Behavior
This species exhibits distinct pairing. Adults may form schools under weed rafts.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Aluterus monoceros" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Photos of Unicorn leatherjacket on Sealife Collection
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