Rippled blaasop (Pelagocephalus marki)

Scientific name: Pelagocephalus marki Heemstra & Smith, 1981

The Rippled blaasop (Pelagocephalus marki) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Port Alfred to Knysna (South Africa). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Emerald green reticulations on back and caudal peduncle, becoming black laterally and bright silver ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pelagocephalus marki
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Port Alfred to Knysna (South Africa). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
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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