Image Gallery: Leatherjackets

Leatherjackets can be recognised by their erectile dorsal fin spine.  They live worldwide in tropical and temperate waters with the greatest number of species occurring in Australia. Worldwide there are over 100 species, with 59 (23 genera) known from Australia.

Male Horseshoe Leatherjacket Male Horseshoe Leatherjacket
Horseshoe Leatherjacket, Meuschenia hippocrepis Horseshoe Leatherjacket, Meuschenia hippocrepis
A Mimic Leatherjacket at 'Pixie's Pinnacle' A Mimic Leatherjacket at 'Pixie's Pinnacle'
Blacksaddle Filefish, Paraluteres prionurus Blacksaddle Filefish, Paraluteres prionurus
Fanbelly Leatherjacket under Swansea bridge Fanbelly Leatherjacket under Swansea bridge
Fanbelly Leatherjacket at Fly Point Marine Reserve Fanbelly Leatherjacket at Fly Point Marine Reserve
Mosaic Leatherjacket at Manly Mosaic Leatherjacket at Manly
Mosaic Leatherjacket at Second Valley Mosaic Leatherjacket at Second Valley
Mosaic Leatherjacket, Eubalichthys mosaicus Mosaic Leatherjacket, Eubalichthys mosaicus
Potbelly Leatherjacket, Pseudomonacanthus peroni Potbelly Leatherjacket, Pseudomonacanthus peroni
Potbelly Leatherjacket at Bundaberg Artificial Reef Potbelly Leatherjacket at Bundaberg Artificial Reef
Male Potbelly Leatherjacket Male Potbelly Leatherjacket
Rough Leatherjacket at Chowder Bay Rough Leatherjacket at Chowder Bay
Rough Leatherjacket, Scobinichthys granulatus Rough Leatherjacket, Scobinichthys granulatus
A juvenile Rough Leatherjacket A juvenile Rough Leatherjacket
Rough Leatherjacket with fungus Rough Leatherjacket with fungus
Rough Leatherjacket fungal infection Rough Leatherjacket fungal infection
Scrawled Leatherjacket, Aluterus scriptus Scrawled Leatherjacket, Aluterus scriptus
Spectacled Leatherjacket, Cantherhines fronticinctus Spectacled Leatherjacket, Cantherhines fronticinctus
Spectacled Leatherjacket at North Solitary Island Spectacled Leatherjacket at North Solitary Island