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Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Etymology: Acanthaluteres: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, luteira = to untie (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Robert Brown (1773–1858) was a botanist, educated at Aberdeen and Edinburgh, who studied the flora of Scotland (1791). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 9563). Subtropical; 11°S - 41°S, 117°E - 147°E (Ref. 56256)
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Found on coastal reefs (Ref. 9563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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