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Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Halophryninae
Etymology: Austrobatrachus: Composed from Austro = south + Greek, batrachos = frog (Ref. 45335); iselesele: The name iselesele is isiZulu for toad, referring to the common name of the fishes in the family Batrachoididae; noun in apposition.
More on author: Greenfield.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur ? - 50 m (Ref. 91120). Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 91120)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 21 - 23; Rayons mous anaux: 15 - 18. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a foramen at the top of the pectoral-fin axil; no tentacles over the eye; fine lines and ridges on the snout, interorbital area, and on top of the head posterior to the orbit (true for the genus); body with distinct black spots on sides and pectoral-fin base; snout 5.0 % SL or greater; eye into caudal-peduncle depth 0.86-1.10 times (Ref. 91120).
This species is not common and apparently choose holes into which it fits snugly. Feeds on whole mlluscs (Amalda optima, Colubraria c.f. castanea, Harpa queketti, Phalium labliatum, and Ranella sp. (Ref. 91120).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Greenfield, D.W., 2012. Austrobatrachus iselesele, a new toadfish species from South Africa (Teleostei: Batrachoididae). Zootaxa 3400:58-63. (Ref. 91120)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).