Randall's puffer (Torquigener randalli) fish species and information / pictures of Randall's puffer - Torquigener randalli

Randall's puffer (Torquigener randalli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Torquigener randalli

Common Name
Randall's puffer

Biology
Found over sand (Ref. 58302).

Classification

Classified By
Hardy, 1983
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from off Oahu, Hawaii.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
15 m
Depth To - meters
132 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 132 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.25 s.e. 0.45 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
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (19 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated