Starry toado (Arothron firmamentum)

Scientific name: Arothron firmamentum Temminck & Schlegel, 1850

Starry toado (Arothron firmamentum)

The Starry toado (Arothron firmamentum) is a marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Body covered with prickles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arothron firmamentum
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
10–360 m (33–1181 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 360 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania) and New Zealand. Southeast Atlantic: south coast of South Africa. Also found in Southwestern Atlantic: Argentine.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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