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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Torquigener Florealis

Torquigener florealis Cope, 1871
Max Length
18.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Torquigener Florealis (Torquigener florealis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 18.5 cm. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Torquigener florealis
Authority
Cope, 1871
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Torquigener Florealis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Torquigener Florealis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 238 m , usually 90 - 128 m . Temperate Central Pacific: Hawaii to Japan and the East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0166 × L2.92 (TL)
Max TL
18.5cm

🌡️ 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
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cope, 1871

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