Lagocephalus Wheeleri
📖 Overview
Lagocephalus Wheeleri (Lagocephalus wheeleri), first described by Abe, Tabeta & Kitahama, 1984 is a medium-sized fish in the family Tetraodontidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 30.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Body covered with prickles. Caudal fin emarginate. Body yellowish-brown or greenish-brown dorsally; silver ventrally. Pectoral and dorsal fins yellow or white; anal fin white; caudal fin yellow, edged with white dorsally and ventrally .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lagocephalus Wheeleri is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and the East China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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