Issue
The species Torquigener marleyi (Fowler, 1929) is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870) following Heemstra & Heemstra (2004: Ref. 58304). The species page will be created.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 400 m (Ref. 4919). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to China. Marshall Islands in Micronesia (Ref. 1602).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4919)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9 - 10; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 8. Blackish brown with yellowish white spots above, sides yellow, white below; dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins dusky with a yellow tinge; males with white anal fins, yellow in breeding females (Ref. 4919).
Common in tide pools, estuaries, and in the sea to depths of 400 m. Very poisonous, not touched by fishes and sea birds. Hands should be washed after handling this fish.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Smith, M.M. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986. Tetraodontidae. p. 894-903. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4919)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 4919)
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 13.7 - 27.7, mean 22.4 °C (based on 874 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03311 (0.01792 - 0.06117), b=2.92 (2.77 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 42.2 [17.6, 116.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.625 [0.324, 1.457] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [16.2, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.157 [0.078, 0.314] g/100g; Selenium = 52 [24, 113] μg/100g; VitaminA = 43.8 [10.3, 183.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.17 [0.75, 1.78] mg/100g (wet weight);
