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Prickly toadfish (Contusus richei) fish species and information / pictures of Prickly toadfish - Contusus richei
Prickly toadfish (Contusus richei) fish species information
Scientific Name
Contusus richei
Common Name
Prickly toadfish
Biology
Found in coastal waters (Ref. 9563).
Classification
Classified By
Fr?minville, 1813
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
1
m
Depth To - meters
50
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 9563)
Trophic Level
3.33 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
25.4
cm
Common Length
Unknown
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 (K=0.25-0.33)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated