Oceanic puffer (Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus) fish species and information / pictures of Oceanic puffer - Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus

Oceanic puffer (Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lagocephalus lagocephalus lagocephalus

Common Name
Oceanic puffer

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Adults dark green, brownish grey, or blue above, white below; juveniles with about 9 bars on back, from eye to dorsal fin; dark spots on front and middle of belly and on side near pectoral base in specimens less than 33 cm (Ref. 4919).

Classification

Classified By
Linnaeus, 1758
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters. Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada to Brazil (Ref. 36453). Eastern Atlantic: Orkney Island and the Azores to South Africa (but very rare in the north), also in the Mediterranean (Ref. 10001).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
476 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - 476 m (Ref. 39327), usually 10 - 100 m (Ref. 2700)
Trophic Level
3.73 s.e. 0.40 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
61.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Other (Ref. 4919)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated