Lactophrys triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758)

Smooth trunkfish

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Classification	Actinoptérygiens (poissons à nageoires rayonnées) \| Tetraodontiformes \| Ostraciidae
Synonymes	Ostracion triqueter, Rhinesomus triqueter, ... more
Noms communs	Shell fish, Pez gallina, Chapín baqueta, ... more

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Main reference

Coad, B.W. 1995. (Ref. 12204)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinateur : Matsuura, Keiichi | Collaborateurs

Taille / Poids / Age

Max length : 47.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7251); common length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3696)

Environnement

Récifal; marin; profondeur ? - 50 m (Ref. 12204)

Climat / Gamme

Subtropical

Traduction
See machine translation of the following fields ( Distribution, Morphologie, Biologie) by ECMT.

Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 12204) and Massachusetts, USA to Brazil, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Carapace and caudal peduncle blackish with numerous small white spots; lips and bases of fins blackish; terminal edge of caudal fin narrowly white with a blackish submarginal band (Ref. 13442).

Found on coral reefs (Ref. 12204). Solitary or in small groups (Ref. 9710). Feeds on a wide variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, worms, sessile tunicates and sponges exposed by a jet of water ejected through the mouth (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh locally (Ref. 3696). Toxins released when excited kill other fishes (Ref. 5521). Easily approached (Ref. 9710).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)

Human uses
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Résilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)	High

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