Photography ; [ Fish ]Southern pygmy leather jacket.

agnishikha (27)in #esteem • 6 years ago (edited)

The Southern pygmy leatherjacket(Brachaluteres jacksonianus) is a file fish endemic to Australia, found in temperate coastal waters and reefs from southern Queensland around to south-west Western Australia, including Tasmania.

The species was described in 1824 by the French zoologist Jean René Constant Quoyand naturalist Joseph Paul Gaimard. The genus name "Brachaluteres" is derived from the Greek brachys (meaning "short") and the Latin luteus (meaning "yellow"). The species name "jacksonianus" refers to Port Jackson, the Sydney harbour where Quoy and Gaimard obtained samples of the fish for description.

The fish is a small leatherjacket with a round, almost circular body, growing to a maximum of 9 centimetres (3.5 in). They are able to inflate their abdomen.

Colouration is highly variable, ranging from pale yellow-brown to dark green, and with numerous dark and light stripes, spots orocelli. Colouration of a single fish can change during the courtship process.

Brachaluteres Jacksonianus

Enjoy ... This is one of the places where wild animals live. They are a group of fish that are very rarely found in the middle of the deep sea. They are very happy with coral reefs and small waves in the vast harbor. I think "Sidney" is their purpose in life. Thank you for reading my blog, hopefully there are benefits.