Rough leatherjackets
(Scobinichthys granulatus)
General data
Scientific names:
Rough leatherjackets
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Subtropical
Native to coast of:
Australia & Oceania
Scobinichthys granulatus also known as the rough leatherjackets is a species of filefish native to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It lives on rocky reefs and in beds of seagrass. This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It is the only known member of the monotypic genus Scobinichthys.
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
