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Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Torquigener: Latin, torquere = to twist + Latin, generare = birth, race (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Hardy & Randall.
Issue
Torquigener flavimaculosus is a junior synonym of Torquigener hypselogeneion (Bleeker, 1852) based on molecular and morphological data according to Ref. 128154. Species summary page will be removed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 3 - 57 m (Ref. 11441). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: northern Red Sea and Kenya; a recent emigrant to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. Also reported from the Persian Gulf and Seychelles.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 97148)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7 - 8.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p. (Ref. 11441)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21 - 29.2, mean 26.9 °C (based on 360 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.03020 (0.01741 - 0.05237), b=2.89 (2.75 - 3.03), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±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 vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 78.7 [35.1, 193.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.841 [0.419, 1.977] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.0, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.132 [0.066, 0.252] g/100g; Selenium = 36.9 [18.5, 81.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.9 [15.2, 198.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.37 [0.90, 2.05] mg/100g (wet weight);