Males can be recognised by the patch of bristles on the sides of the body. Females and juveniles lack these bristles

Males are blackish-blue to brown with many blue lines and spots, and a broad pale band from the eye to a large toothbrush-like patch of bristles on the side. Females are yellowish-brown to brown usually with scattered pale blotches and darker brown spots on the sides. The caudal peduncle lacks spines

At a glance

Habitat The Toothbrush Leatherjacket lives in a range of habitats from shallow seagrass beds to rocky reefs at depths around 40 m
Size Grows up to around 32cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Temperate marine waters of Australia from the central coast of New South Wales around the south of the country to south-western Western Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Temperate marine waters of Australia from the central coast of New South Wales around the south of the country to south-western Western Australia
Habitat
The Toothbrush Leatherjacket lives in a range of habitats from shallow seagrass beds to rocky reefs at depths around 40 m
Size
Grows up to around 32cm
Common Name Toothbrush Leatherjacket
Aliases Brown Leatherjacket, Pale Brown Leatherjacket,
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyMonacanthidae
GenusAcanthaluteres
SpeciesAcanthaluteres vittiger
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