Merauke toadfish (Marilyna meraukensis)

Scientific name: Marilyna meraukensis de Beaufort, 1955

Merauke toadfish (Marilyna meraukensis)

The Merauke toadfish (Marilyna meraukensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Marilyna meraukensis
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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