Scientific Name: Monacanthus chinensis
Common Name: Fan-bellied Leatherjacket
Other Names: Centreboard Leatherjacket
Order: Tetraodontidae
Family: Monacanthidae
Distribution: Most Australian states including the tourist strait
Habitat: Rivers, estuaries and coastal
Identifying Feature: No Scales
Field Notes: Dark brown to green in colour with soft darker patches. A convex tail fin. A distinctive belly flap which extends below the fish. Dorsal and anal fins are dark, tapering to bone white at the tips. Flesh is leathery with no scales. Mouth is small and upturned. Grows up to 25cm.
Fishing: Can be caught on a range of baits, prawns and yabbies and squid being the most popular. Often found around jetties and wharfs. Use light tackle and a wire tracer or long shanked hook.
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Common Name: Fan-bellied Leatherjacket
Other Names: Centreboard Leatherjacket
Order: Tetraodontidae
Family: Monacanthidae
Distribution: Most Australian states including the tourist strait
Habitat: Rivers, estuaries and coastal
Identifying Feature: No Scales
Field Notes: Dark brown to green in colour with soft darker patches. A convex tail fin. A distinctive belly flap which extends below the fish. Dorsal and anal fins are dark, tapering to bone white at the tips. Flesh is leathery with no scales. Mouth is small and upturned. Grows up to 25cm.
Fishing: Can be caught on a range of baits, prawns and yabbies and squid being the most popular. Often found around jetties and wharfs. Use light tackle and a wire tracer or long shanked hook.
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