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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Clown toado

Canthigaster callisterna Ogilby, 1889
Max Length
23 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Clown toado is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Canthigaster callisterna
Authority
Ogilby, 1889
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
23 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Clown toado is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Clown toado is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Clown toado is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 250 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: Australia (Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands) and New Zealand (including Kermadec Islands) (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.03631 × L2.88 (TL)
Max TL
23cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Ogilby, 1889

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Clown Toado · sharpnosed puffer

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Tetrodon callisternus Ogilby 1889 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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