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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: bengalensis: Named for the collection area, in the Bay of Bengal..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande. Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Bangladesh.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.2 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 126654)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 10. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 12; A 10; pectoral-fin rays 19; many two-rooted spinules on dorsal and ventral side of the body; two lateral lines with the upper joining the lower in the area above or behind the anal fin; nostril/nasal organ in the form of a depression, a slightly raised margin, expanded before and behind into a pair of elongate flaps, resembling an upraised cup with 2 fleshy lobes; both back and belly have spines (vs. only belly with spines in C. patoca). Colouration: dorsal half of head and body covered with fine brown reticulations and many white spots; ventral half of head and body silvery white covered by many white spots from chin to above anal-fin origin; dorsal rim of eye pale yellow (Ref. 126654).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Habib, K.A., A.K. Neogi, J. Oh, Y.-H. Lee and C.-G. Kim, 2018. Chelonodontops bengalensis (Tetraodontoformes [sic]: Tetraodontidae): a new species of puffer fish from the Northern Bay of Bengal based on morphology and DNA barcode. Ocean Sci. J. 54(1):79-86. (Ref. 126654)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02570 (0.01193 - 0.05536), b=2.88 (2.71 - 3.05), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100).
