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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Takifugu: A Japanese word with several meanings; taki = waterfall + fugu = fish; it could be also understood as taki = to be cooked in liquid + fugu = a venomous fish.
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser demersal. Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 42715); max. veröff. Gewicht: 48.38 g (Ref. 124712)
Kurzbeschreibung
Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 0; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 12 - 14; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 10 - 11; Wirbelzahl: 21.
Flesh, liver, ovaries, testes, skin and intestine toxic (Ref. 42715). Occur in sandy and rubble areas adjacent to corals and rocky reefs. Observed to bury itself in sand, with only the eyes and parts of the dorsal body being exposed (Ref. 128523).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Yamada, U., 2002. Tetraodontidae. p. 1418-1431. In T. Nakabo (ed.). Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species (second edition). Tokai University Press, 1749 p. (Ref. 42715)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 42715)
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 16.2 - 26.6, mean 24.7 °C (based on 98 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03236 (0.01752 - 0.05978), b=2.93 (2.77 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 108 [44, 283] mg/100g; Iron = 1.34 [0.59, 3.14] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [15.9, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.315 [0.152, 0.637] g/100g; Selenium = 27.2 [13.1, 61.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 9.22 [2.70, 34.00] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.781 [0.523, 1.195] mg/100g (wet weight);
