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Tetrosomus reipublicae (Whitley, 1930) Smallspine turretfish |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Ostraciidae (Boxfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa eastward through Indonesia to northern Australia, northward to southern Japan. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on flat bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles may be pelagic (Ref. 561). Feeds on benthic invertebrates. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||