Biology
| Species | Monacanthidae (family) |
| Common Name | Leatherjackets |
| Importance | Minor |
| Habitat | Seagrass and reefs |
| Depth | ≤ 200 m (depending on species) (Edgar, 2008) |
| Distribution | Australia is the centre of diversity for this family with more than half of the estimated 90 species occuring here, mainly in temperate areas (Edgar, 2008) |
| Diet | Epiphytes attached to seagrass, algae, fish flesh, molluscs, crustaceans depending on species. Many species are omnivorous (Froese and Pauly, 2019) |
| Movement | Many species are site-attached (Barrett, 1995a) |
| M (Natural Mortality) | Undetermined for most species (Edgar, 2008) |
| Maximum Age (years) | No information available |
| Maximum Length (total length; cm) | 9 – 60 (Edgar, 2008) |
| Gillnet Post Release Survival | High: 95% (Lyle et al., 2014) |
