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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Torquigener: Latin, torquere = to twist + Latin, generare = birth, race (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 30 - 40 m (Ref. 131316). Subtropical
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Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 131316)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 8 - 9; Anale zachte stralen: 7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 8-9; A 7; pectoral-fin rays 14;
prebranchial margin with 14 (11-12) long spinules; 12 (14) spinules on the back between just
behind mid-dorsal branches of lateral line. Colouration: dorsal half of body blackish brown with many short white lines; an irregular white line running along ventrolateral part of body just above a skin fold from dorsal end of gill opening to caudal peduncle, and ventral part of body white (Ref. 131316).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Matsuura, K., 2024. A new pufferfish, Torquigener heemstrai from South Africa (Acanthopterygii, Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae). Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, 50(2):81-85. (Ref. 131316)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).