Triangular boxfish (Tetrosomus concatenatus)

Scientific name: Tetrosomus concatenatus Bloch, 1785

Triangular boxfish (Tetrosomus concatenatus)

The Triangular boxfish (Tetrosomus concatenatus) is a marine fish of the family Ostraciidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to southern Japan and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Males with blue line and spots that fade rapidly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetrosomus concatenatus
Family
Ostraciidae (Boxfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to southern Japan and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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