Slender blaasop (Torquigener balteus)

Scientific name: Torquigener balteus Hardy, 1989

The Slender blaasop (Torquigener balteus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Specimens in alcohol greyish brown with small pale spots and smaller pale dots above; white stripe on posterior part of upper lateral line; belly and fins white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torquigener balteus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa.
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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