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.

Lateral view of a Tasselled Leatherjacket Lateral view of a Tasselled Leatherjacket
A Tasselled Leatherjacket inside the council pool net, Manly Cove A Tasselled Leatherjacket inside the council pool net, Manly Cove
Potbelly Leatherjackets Potbelly Leatherjackets
Sixspine Leatherjacket, Meuschenia freycineti Sixspine Leatherjacket, Meuschenia freycineti
Young male Sixspine Leatherjacket Young male Sixspine Leatherjacket
Toothbrush Leatherjacket, Acanthaluteres vittiger Toothbrush Leatherjacket, Acanthaluteres vittiger
A female Toothbrush Leatherjacket at Fly Point A female Toothbrush Leatherjacket at Fly Point
A female Toothbrush Leatherjacket A female Toothbrush Leatherjacket
A Unicorn Leatherjacket at Fly Point Marine Reserve, Port Stephens A Unicorn Leatherjacket at Fly Point Marine Reserve, Port Stephens
A Unicorn Leatherjacket at Fly Point Marine Reserve A Unicorn Leatherjacket at Fly Point Marine Reserve
Unicorn Leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros Unicorn Leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros
Unicorn Leatherjacket caught at Lord Howe Island Unicorn Leatherjacket caught at Lord Howe Island
Velvet Leatherjacket, Meuschenia scaber Velvet Leatherjacket, Meuschenia scaber
Yellowfin Leatherjacket with Leatherjacket Louse Yellowfin Leatherjacket with Leatherjacket Louse
Yellowfin Leatherjacket at Statis Rock Yellowfin Leatherjacket at Statis Rock
A young female Yellowstriped Leatherjacket A young female Yellowstriped Leatherjacket
Juvenile Yellowstriped Leatherjacket Juvenile Yellowstriped Leatherjacket
A male Yellowstriped Leatherjacket at Pebbly Beach A male Yellowstriped Leatherjacket at Pebbly Beach
A Yellowstriped Leatherjacket at 'Hanging Rock' A Yellowstriped Leatherjacket at 'Hanging Rock'