Spiny blaasop (Tylerius spinosissimus)

Scientific name: Tylerius spinosissimus Regan, 1908

Spiny blaasop (Tylerius spinosissimus)

The Spiny blaasop (Tylerius spinosissimus) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, South Africa to northwestern Australia; northward to South China Sea. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Grey with a dark blotch above and behind eye and at base of dorsal fin; rear margin of caudal fin black; black specks on belly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tylerius spinosissimus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
250–435 m (820–1427 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 435 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to northwestern Australia; northward to South China Sea. Southeast Atlantic: southeast coast of 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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