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Meuschenia hippocrepis
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meuschenia hippocrepis, commonly called the horseshoe leatherjacket, is a filefish endemic to the eastern Indian Ocean, in the temperate waters off the south and west of Australia. It grows to a length of about 51 cm (20 in).[2] Its common name comes from a distinct horseshoe-shaped marking on their side.[3] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
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Distribution
The fish occurs from the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, and south to Bicheno, Tasmania.[4]
It is often found around rocky reefs, and in deeper bays and estuaries.[3]
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