Weeping toado (Torquigener pleurogramma)

Scientific name: Torquigener pleurogramma Regan, 1903

Weeping toado (Torquigener pleurogramma)

The Weeping toado (Torquigener pleurogramma) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetraodontidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.

Biology

A shallow water species found in estuaries and coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torquigener pleurogramma
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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