BEARDED LEATHERJACKET
Anacanthus barbatus
External links
Table Of Contents
- Overview
- Description
- Ecology and Distribution
- Evolution and Systematics
- Catalogue of Life Synonyms
- Relevance
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- References and More Information
- Specialist Projects
- Common Names
Overview
Biology
Source and Additional Information
FishBase 
See FishBase for additional references
Some rights reserved
Inhabits sandy weedy areas of coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). Lives in open muddy substrates in estuaries as well as deep coastal bays. Usually found lining up with ropes, seawhips and large stringy-type sponges. Incredible mimic that may float over the open bottom like a mangrove-shoot, may stand on its head (Ref. 48637). Enters mangroves (Ref. 9710).
Explore
|
|
Scolopsis affinis Peters, 1877
Peters' monocle bream |
|
|
Ichthyscopus fasciatus Haysom, 1957
Banded stargazer |
|
|
Ilisha africana (Bloch, 1795)
West african ilisha |
|
|
Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758
Largehead hairtail |
|
|
Meiacanthus ditrema Smith-Vaniz, 1976
One-striped poison-fang blenny |