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Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) >
Tetraodontidae (Puffers) > Tetraodontinae
Etymology: Tetractenos: Greek, tetra = four + Greek, ktein, ktenos = comb (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: William Hamilton was the surgeon-superintendent on convict ships which stopped at Port Jackson (ca: 1825). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal. Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9002)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 8 - 10; Anale zachte stralen: 6 - 8.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabits shallow estuaries, often buried in sand with only eyes exposed. A schooling species (Ref. 9002).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17.5 - 23.2, mean 18.9 °C (based on 30 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02570 (0.01199 - 0.05511), b=2.89 (2.71 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (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).
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