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Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Nelusetta ayraud, better known as the Ocean Jacket or Chinaman Leatherjacket, is endemic to Australian waters, and can be found along the southern coastline from southern Queensland to central Western Australia.
Juvenile Ocean Jackets are white with brown stripes and yellow fins. Adults tend to be a solid brown or yellow colour and can reach 1 m in length and a weight of over 3 kg.
A voracious predator, the Ocean Jacket has been known to attack fish much larger than themselves. The species feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Their razor sharp teeth slice chunks out of their prey. He is notorious for attacking hooked fish, the bare hook itself or even unwary divers!
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Species: Nelusetta ayraud
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Nelusetta ayraud, better known as the Ocean Jacket or Chinaman Leatherjacket, is endemic to Australian waters, and can be found along the southern coastline from southern Queensland to central Western Australia.
Juvenile Ocean Jackets are white with brown stripes and yellow fins. Adults tend to be a solid brown or yellow colour and can reach 1 m in length and a weight of over 3 kg.
A voracious predator, the Ocean Jacket has been known to attack fish much larger than themselves. The species feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Their razor sharp teeth slice chunks out of their prey. He is notorious for attacking hooked fish, the bare hook itself or even unwary divers!
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Monacanthidae
Species: Nelusetta ayraud
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