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.

Beaked Leatherjacket collected on the Mindoro Island Beaked Leatherjacket collected on the Mindoro Island
A Beaked Leatherjacket A Beaked Leatherjacket
Beaked Leatherjackets at northern Great Barrier Reef Beaked Leatherjackets at northern Great Barrier Reef
A Lateral view of Beaked Leatherjacket A Lateral view of Beaked Leatherjacket
A Beaked Leatherjacket at the Great Barrier Reef A Beaked Leatherjacket at the Great Barrier Reef
Bearded Leatherjacket, Anacanthus barbatus Bearded Leatherjacket, Anacanthus barbatus
Bearded Leatherjacket at Bowen Bearded Leatherjacket at Bowen
Close-up of a Bearded Leatherjacket Close-up of a Bearded Leatherjacket
Bearded Leatherjacket caught at Coolongolook River Bearded Leatherjacket caught at Coolongolook River
Black Reef Leatherjackets at Shark Point Black Reef Leatherjackets at Shark Point
Bluefin Leatherjacket, Thamnaconus degeni Bluefin Leatherjacket, Thamnaconus degeni
A female Bluetail Leatherjacket at the Barge wreck A female Bluetail Leatherjacket at the Barge wreck
A male Bluetail Leatherjacket at the Dredge wreck A male Bluetail Leatherjacket at the Dredge wreck
A male Bridled Leatherjacket at Port Stephens A male Bridled Leatherjacket at Port Stephens
Lateral view of Bridled Leatherjacket Lateral view of Bridled Leatherjacket
Bridled Leatherjackets at Port Stephens Bridled Leatherjackets at Port Stephens
Bridled Leatherjacket at Fly Point Bridled Leatherjacket at Fly Point
Lateral view of a Bridled Leatherjacket at Fly Point Lateral view of a Bridled Leatherjacket at Fly Point
Dusky Leatherjacket, Paramonacanthus otisensis Dusky Leatherjacket, Paramonacanthus otisensis
Horseshoe Leatherjacket at the Investigator Group Horseshoe Leatherjacket at the Investigator Group