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Diadromous Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Smooth toadfish

Tetractenos glaber Fréminville, 1813
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found on coastal bays on sandy flats, often in very large schools, entering fresh water in estuaries .

Scientific Name
Tetractenos glaber
Authority
Fréminville, 1813
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
15 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Smooth toadfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Smooth toadfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Smooth toadfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Smooth toadfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Subtropical West Pacific: southern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.2
🐠 Schooling

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0263 × L2.88 (TL)
Max TL
15cm

🌡️ 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
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Fréminville, 1813

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Smooth Toadfish · Smooth Toado
🏳️Catalan Peix bola llis
🇩🇪German Krötenfisch
🇮🇹Italian Pesce palla della Tasmania
🇵🇹Portuguese Baiacu-da-Tasmânia
🇨🇳Chinese 裸四梳鲀

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 22 records indexed .

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