Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) is a animal in the Monacanthidae family, order Tetraodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Nelusetta ayraud is a filefish found around Australia that is caught in local commercial fisheries.
Nelusetta ayraud, commonly called the Chinaman-leatherjacket or ocean jacket, is a filefish species that belongs to the family Monacanthidae. It is found in waters around Australia, at depths up to approximately 360 metres (1,180 feet). This species reaches a maximum total length of 100 centimetres (39 inches). It is harvested as part of local commercial fisheries.
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Chaetodermis penicilligerus (Cuvier, 1816)
Pervagor spilosoma (Lay & Bennett, 1839)
Monacanthus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)
Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard, 1854)
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