Leatherjackets

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Leatherjackets, of the genus Oligoplites, encompass several common species of saltwater prey fish including Six-Spined, Chinaman, Horseshoe and Toothbrush Leatherjackets.

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Allison Mady

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Leatherjackets, of the genus Oligoplites, encompass several common species of saltwater prey fish including Six-Spined, Chinaman, Horseshoe and Toothbrush Leatherjackets.

Leatherjacket Fish - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The leatherjacket fish, skipjack or leather jack, Oligoplites saurus, is a species of jack in the Carangidae family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherjacket_fish
Leatherjacket Swarms - Narooma News

A PLAGUE of leatherjackets continues to swarm in waters off Narooma and Bermagui, making life hard for commercial and recreational fishers and having an untold impact on the marine environment.
http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/2128201/leatherjacket-swarms-abnormal-and-destructive-photos-video/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Leatherjacket

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Leatherjacket.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/oligoplites-saurus
Fishing Monthly Magazines: Leatherjackets

Six-spined, Chinaman, horseshoe, toothbrush and fanbellied are just a few of the species that comprise the large family of fish known as leatherjackets.
http://www.fishingmonthly.com.au/Articles/Display/2889-Leatherjackets--Friend-or-Foe
Fish Species of Nelson Bay: Leatherjackets

Leatherjacket fish gallery.
http://www.daveharasti.com/nelsonbay/fish/pagetwo.htm
Leatherjacket (all species) Catch Limits and Closed Seasons

Leatherjacket agriculture regulations.
http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-guide/catch-limits-and-closed-seasons/marine-and-estuarine-scale-fish/leatherjacket-all-species
Nelusetta, Ocean Leatherjacket - FishesofAustralia

The species is sexually dimorphic. Females are bright yellowish-brown, with 3-4 narrow pale stripes along the sides and bright yellow fins.
http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/811
Leatherjacket - Brownstriped

Identifying features and fishing information for leatherjackets.
http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/sea-fishing-aquaculture/community-resources/fish-facts/leatherjacket
What is a Leatherjacket Fish? (With Pictures)

A leatherjacket fish is either an Olgoplites saurus or a fish in the Monacanthidae family.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-leatherjacket-fish.htm
Leatherjacket - NSW Department of Primary Industries

There are more than 20 species of leatherjackets found throughout NSW waters and, depending on the species, can be caught in estuarine, coastal and offshore waters to depths of 250m or more.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltwater/sw-species/leatherjacket

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Leatherjacket fish

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Family:	Carangidae
Genus:	Oligoplites
Species:	O. saurus
Binomial name
*Oligoplites saurus* ( Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms^[2]^[3]
List Scomber saurus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Oligoplites inornatus Gill, 1863 Chorinemus occidentalis Günther, 1860 Centronotus argenteus Lacépède, 1801 Chorinemus lanceolatus Girard, 1858 Chorinemus quiebra Cuvier, 1832 Lichia quiebra (Cuvier, 1832) Oligoplites rathbuni Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 Chorinemus saltans Cuvier, 1832

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Leatherjacket Fish - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The leatherjacket fish, skipjack or leather jack, Oligoplites saurus, is a species of jack in the Carangidae family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherjacket_fish
Leatherjacket Swarms - Narooma News

A PLAGUE of leatherjackets continues to swarm in waters off Narooma and Bermagui, making life hard for commercial and recreational fishers and having an untold impact on the marine environment.
http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/2128201/leatherjacket-swarms-abnormal-and-destructive-photos-video/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Leatherjacket

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Leatherjacket.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/oligoplites-saurus
Fishing Monthly Magazines: Leatherjackets

Six-spined, Chinaman, horseshoe, toothbrush and fanbellied are just a few of the species that comprise the large family of fish known as leatherjackets.
http://www.fishingmonthly.com.au/Articles/Display/2889-Leatherjackets--Friend-or-Foe
Fish Species of Nelson Bay: Leatherjackets

Leatherjacket fish gallery.
http://www.daveharasti.com/nelsonbay/fish/pagetwo.htm
Leatherjacket (all species) Catch Limits and Closed Seasons

Leatherjacket agriculture regulations.
http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-guide/catch-limits-and-closed-seasons/marine-and-estuarine-scale-fish/leatherjacket-all-species
Nelusetta, Ocean Leatherjacket - FishesofAustralia

The species is sexually dimorphic. Females are bright yellowish-brown, with 3-4 narrow pale stripes along the sides and bright yellow fins.
http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/811
Leatherjacket - Brownstriped

Identifying features and fishing information for leatherjackets.
http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/sea-fishing-aquaculture/community-resources/fish-facts/leatherjacket
What is a Leatherjacket Fish? (With Pictures)

A leatherjacket fish is either an Olgoplites saurus or a fish in the Monacanthidae family.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-leatherjacket-fish.htm
Leatherjacket - NSW Department of Primary Industries

There are more than 20 species of leatherjackets found throughout NSW waters and, depending on the species, can be caught in estuarine, coastal and offshore waters to depths of 250m or more.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltwater/sw-species/leatherjacket

Leatherjacket fish

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Family:	Carangidae
Genus:	Oligoplites
Species:	O. saurus
Binomial name
*Oligoplites saurus* ( Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms^[2]^[3]
List Scomber saurus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Oligoplites inornatus Gill, 1863 Chorinemus occidentalis Günther, 1860 Centronotus argenteus Lacépède, 1801 Chorinemus lanceolatus Girard, 1858 Chorinemus quiebra Cuvier, 1832 Lichia quiebra (Cuvier, 1832) Oligoplites rathbuni Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 Chorinemus saltans Cuvier, 1832

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Leatherjackets, of the genus Oligoplites, encompass several common species of saltwater prey fish including Six-Spined, Chinaman, Horseshoe and Toothbrush Leatherjackets.

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