Silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus)

Scientific name: Lagocephalus sceleratus Gmelin, 1789

The Silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific. Lessepsian migration to the Mediterranean Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 12. Greenish with brown or black spots above; silver band from mouth to caudal fin; belly white; silver blotch in front of eye; pectoral base black.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Lagocephalus sceleratus
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 110
Common length: 40.0
Depth range: 18–100 m (59–328 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 100 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Lessepsian migration to the Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Poisonous to eat
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)