Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Humpback turretfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Ostraciidae
Synonyms	Ostracion gibbosus, Rhinesomus gibbosus, Ostracion turritus, ... more
Common names	Hunchback turretfish, Poisson-coffre pyramide, Trekantet kuffertfisk, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Matsuura, K. 2001. (Ref. 9806)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9806); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9661)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 37 - 110 m (Ref. 11441)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Ref. 3141) and East Africa to Indonesia, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Immigrated into the southeastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Inhabits deep coastal slopes and sheltered muddy substrates, usually in deep water offshore, but occasionally shallow near seagrass beds with silty rubble substrates (Ref. 48637). Usually occurs in sandy bottoms in coastal waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Generally considered as trash fish; not consumed.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Venomous

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potential


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5625

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	High

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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