Smooth blaasop (Lagocephalus inermis)

Scientific name: Lagocephalus inermis Temminck & Schlegel, 1850

Smooth blaasop (Lagocephalus inermis)

The Smooth blaasop (Lagocephalus inermis) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Algoa Bay, South Africa to southern Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Dorsal part of body without prickles, belly covered with prickles. Greenish or dark grey above, silvery white below. Distinguished from other Lagocephalus species by the black gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lagocephalus inermis
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Algoa Bay, South Africa to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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