Orange-spotted toadfish (Torquigener hypselogeneion)

Scientific name: Torquigener hypselogeneion Bleeker, 1852

Orange-spotted toadfish (Torquigener hypselogeneion)

The Orange-spotted toadfish (Torquigener hypselogeneion) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Knysna, South Africa eastward to Samoa, north to Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Body covered with prickles. Dark brown with pale greenish spots above, an intermediate pale yellow zone, white below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torquigener hypselogeneion
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
18–22 m (59–72 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 18 - 22 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Knysna, South Africa eastward to Samoa, north to Japan.
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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