Colletteichthys dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1837)

Flat toadfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Batrachoidiformes \| Batrachoididae
Synonyms	Batrachus dussumieri, Austrobatrachus dussumieri, ... more
Common names	杜氏澳洲蟾鱼, Flad paddefisk, 杜氏澳洲蟾魚, ... more

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Main reference

Hutchins, J.B. 1984. (Ref. 3316)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 27.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3316); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3316)

Environment

Demersal; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Indian Ocean: found in the Persian Gulf and along the coasts of Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 27. This has the dorsocranium under the skin completely covered by epaxial trunk muscles; frontal bones solid, lacking a foramen on each side; one short subopercular spine, often with a small second point below; head and body with no scales; a funnel-shaped pit at top of pectoral-fin axil, with glandular tissue inside and extending from ventral pit margin onto axil; no maxillary flap; lower gill opening well below lower pectoral-fin base; head into SL 2.4- 2.8 times; supraorbital tentacles present above posterior half of eye; and all five pectoral-fin radials ossified. Dorsal-fin elements III,19-22; anal-fin rays 15-17; pectoral-fin rays 21-24; vertebrae 27 (Ref. 57811).

Prefers muddy bottoms. Caught by handlines and bottom trawls. Sold mostly fresh in markets.


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

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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