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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 / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal. Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9002)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8 - 10; Rayons mous anaux: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 17.5 - 23.2, mean 18.9 °C (based on 30 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
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).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.3 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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