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The Horseshoe Leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis) is a very colourful leatherjacket species that has so been named because of the Horseshoe pattern on the side of it’s’ body. It is found in the waters of southern Australia from Wilson’s Promontory in Victoria around the south to the Abrolhos Islands off Western Australia. It is also found in the waters of northern Tasmania. The Horseshoe Leatherjacket can be found on coastal refs and deep rocky estuaries and also can be found underneath large jetties and wharves. It can also be found in small aggregations swimming amongst kelp forests and rocky reefs. The Horseshoe Leatherjacket grows to a maximum size of approximately 60cm.
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