Lattice blaasop (Takifugu oblongus)

Scientific name: Takifugu oblongus Bloch, 1786

Lattice blaasop (Takifugu oblongus)

The Lattice blaasop (Takifugu oblongus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, South Africa to Indonesia, north to Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Body covered with prickles. Brownish above with pale spots, yellowish white below; narrow dark bars on sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Takifugu oblongus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to Indonesia, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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