Smallspine turretfish (Tetrosomus reipublicae)

Scientific name: Tetrosomus reipublicae Whitley, 1930

Smallspine turretfish (Tetrosomus reipublicae)

The Smallspine turretfish (Tetrosomus reipublicae) is a marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa eastward through Indonesia to northern Australia, northward to southern Japan.

Biology

Found on flat bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles may be pelagic. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetrosomus reipublicae
Family
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
180 m (591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 180 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa eastward through Indonesia to northern Australia, northward to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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