Randall's puffer (Torquigener randalli)

Scientific name: Torquigener randalli Hardy, 1983

Randall's puffer (Torquigener randalli)

The Randall's puffer (Torquigener randalli) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known only from off Oahu, Hawaii.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torquigener randalli
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.7
Depth range
15–132 m (49–433 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 132 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from off Oahu, Hawaii.
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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