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Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Halophryninae
Eponymy: Dr C Riekert of Bizana, Eastern Cape, South Africa, sent ‘valuable specimens’ to Smith. We have not been able to find more about him. P V Ellis of Bizana, Eastern Cape, South Africa ‘caught this fish’. We know nothing more about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale. Subtropical
Southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean: known only from South Africa, from Durban to Port St. Johns, Transkei.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4107)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 3; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 19 - 20; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 15 - 17. Preserved specimens dark brown and mottled with lighter brown; smaller specimens with irregular cross bars (Ref. 4107).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Hutchins, J.B., 1986. Batrachoididae. p. 358-361. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4107)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).