Pleated toadfish (Chatrabus felinus) fish species and information / pictures of Pleated toadfish - Chatrabus felinus

Pleated toadfish (Chatrabus felinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chatrabus felinus

Common Name
Pleated toadfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Brown with darker blotches forming crossbars on sides; pectorals and caudal dusky, sometimes with indications of crossbars.

Classification

Classified By

Smith, 1952

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Toadfishes (Batrachoidiformes)

Family

Toadfishes (Batrachoididae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.33 s.e. 0.61 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

19.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated