Lowe's Leatherjacket
Paramonacanthus lowei
- Usual depth34–75 m
- Water temperature20–27 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and November
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 15 records
- March: 23 records
- April: 29 records
- May: 48 records
- June: 19 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 27 records
- September: 26 records
- October: 16 records
- November: 48 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 34–75 m · Deepest record: 79 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Lowe's Leatherjacket
Similar species
Hair-finned LeatherjacketParamonacanthus choirocephalus
- Hair-finned Filefish
Paramonacanthus oblongus
- Dusky Filefish
Paramonacanthus otisensis
Hairfinned leatherjacketParamonacanthus japonicus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 299 open-data records from 1910 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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