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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
Ecologia
marinhas demersal. Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 42715); peso máx. Publicado: 48.38 g (Ref. 124712)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 12 - 14; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 10 - 11; Vértebras: 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 | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
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)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 42715)
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
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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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (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);