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Banded puffer (Colomesus psittacus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Colomesus psittacus

Common Name
Banded puffer

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Body except for snout, pectoral base and caudal peduncle covered with prickles; teeth fused into plates, two plates on each jaw; nostril with two openings; body dark green dorsally with six transverse black bars, white ventrally; fins dusky green or dark brown (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Paria to the Amazon River in Brazil.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
23 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 10 - ? demersal; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 5217)
Trophic Level
3.6 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
28.9 cm
Common Length
25.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 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