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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
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 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.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 97148)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9; Anale zachte stralen: 7 - 8.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p. (Ref. 11441)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21 - 29.2, mean 26.9 °C (based on 360 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (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).
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).
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);