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Smooth trunkfish (Rhinesomus triqueter) fish species and information / pictures of Smooth trunkfish - Rhinesomus triqueter
Smooth trunkfish (Rhinesomus triqueter) fish species information
Scientific Name
Rhinesomus triqueter
Common Name
Smooth trunkfish
Biology
Carapace and caudal peduncle blackish with numerous small white spots; lips and bases of fins blackish; terminal edge of caudal fin narrowly white with a blackish submarginal band (Ref. 13442).
Classification
Classified By
Linnaeus, 1758
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Boxfishes (Ostraciidae)
Distribution
Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 12204) and Massachusetts, USA to Brazil, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
50
m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 12204)
Trophic Level
3.14 s.e. 0.37 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
47.0
cm
Common Length
20.0
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)
Threat To Humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated