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Unicorn Leatherjacket
Aluterus monoceros
The unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros) is a filefish of the family Monacanthidae, found around the world in subtropical oceans between latitudes 43° N and 35° S, at depths down to 50 m. Its length is up to 76 cm.
From the article Unicorn leatherjacket on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
This species exhibits distinct pairing. Adults may form schools under weed rafts.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 194921.