Species Guide — Family

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Monacanthidae

Every species recorded at or below this family.
Animalia › Chordata › Vertebrata › Gnathostomata › Actinopterygii › Euteleostei › Acanthopterygii › Tetraodontiformes

6 species documented

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Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Horseshoe Leatherjacket

Meuschenia hippocrepis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Rough Leatherjacket

Scobinichthys granulatus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Sixspine Leatherjacket

Meuschenia freycineti

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Toothbrush Leatherjacket

Acanthaluteres vittiger

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Velvet Leatherjacket

Meuschenia scaber

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Yellowstriped Leatherjacket

Meuschenia flavolineata

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A marine flatworm on a rock underwater

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii)

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii) <br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/thysanozoon-brocchii

Hermit crab in a shell underwater

A small hermit crab species this guy is under 10mm in size

A small brown and white crab underwater

Three-Pronged Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus

This one is about 8mm in size <br><br> #tasmania #tasmaniaparks #marinebiology #discovertasmania #visitnorthtas #instatasmania #seetasmania #tomahawk #lutruwita #dorsettasmania #northeasttasmania #visitnortheasttasmania

Thin white bivalve shells laying on sand

Limaria imitans

Limaria imitans a marine bivalve species washed up along Tomahawk Beach