Unicorn leatherjacket
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The unicorn leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros, is a filefish
of the family
Monacanthidae, found around the world in subtropical oceans between latitude
s 43° N and 35° S, at depths down to 50 m. Its length is up to 76 cm.
Filefish
Filefish are tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish of the diverse family Monacanthidae. Found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the filefish family contains approximately 107 species in 26 genera...
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Monacanthidae, found around the world in subtropical oceans between latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
s 43° N and 35° S, at depths down to 50 m. Its length is up to 76 cm.