Scientific Name
Torquigener pleurogramma

Common Name
Weeping toado

Biology
A shallow water species found in estuaries and coastal waters (Ref. 9563).

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1903

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

30 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.28 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

21.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Poisonous to eat (Ref. 2156)

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated