FB-5466 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Tetraodon Tetraodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758 Kookoe Tambera Afrikansk kuglefisk Nikugelfisch Coral butterfly Globe fish Nile puffer Puffer Puffer fish Fahak Agede Fovunalawoe Wuwluwoe Juovapallokala Tallibombom Kufe Duduune Fahaka Buktit Butete Dounn Opolo okun An-belan Apudo Baraka Buliak Butiti Bwol Duddu Finya Football fish Gbatagbotei Lokwi Obubu Pôpobe Tindi Tuwate 尼罗鲀 尼羅魨 阿拉伯魨 阿拉伯鲀 Crayracion fahaca (Hasselquist, 1762) Tetraodon fahaka Hasselquist, 1762 Tetraodon fahaka fahaka Hasselquist, 1762 Tetraodon fahaka rudolfianus Deraniyagala, 1948 Tetraodon fahaka strigosus Bennett, 1834 Tetraodon lineatum Linnaeus, 1758 Tetraodon lineatus lineatus Linnaeus, 1758 Tetraodon lineatus rudolfianus Deraniyagala, 1948 Tetraodon lineatus strigosus Bennett, 1834 Tetraodon physa Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Tetraodon strigosus Bennett, 1834 Tetrodon physa Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Tetrodon strigosus Bennett, 1834 1992-05-18 2024-01-25 Blache, J.0 Les poissons du bassin du Tchad et du bassin adjacent du Mayo Kebbi. 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El Dayem, M.A. Abdallah and D. Neumann0 New and rare records of fishes from the White Nile in the Republic of the Sudan. Cybium 43(2):137-151. (Ref. 120561) AbouelFadl, K.Y. and M.M. Farrag0 Biology and population dynamics of the freshwater puffer fish, <i>Tetraodon lineatus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758), from the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research 47(1):75-80. (Ref. 126183) Da, N., K. Diop, G. Djidohokpin, Y. Ndiour, A. Bolonga, J. Snoeks and T. Musschoot0 Length-weight and length-length relationships of 48 Senegalese freshwater fish species based on collection specimens. Cybium 47(3):259-270. (Ref. 130826) FB-GeneralDescr-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-05-18 00:00:00 2024-01-25 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Found in large rivers (Ref. 2829), open water, weed beds and vegetated fringes; feeds on mollusks (Ref. 28714). Ventral pocket communicates gill chamber with oesophagus, allowing fish to inflate its body like a ball (Ref. 57417). Roberts, T.R. 1986 Tetraodontidae. p. 434-436. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2829) FB-DiagnosticDescr-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Dimitri Geelhand 2015-05-28 00:00:00 2015-05-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Diagnosis: skin scaleless, but head and body covered with small spines except on snout and caudal region; teeth form beak-like structure consisting in each jaw of two pieces fused on midline and covered by layer of enamel; nostrils consisting of two fleshy lobes placed in front of folded collar surrounding the opening; two pairs of non-perforated nasal tentacles; dorsal and anal fins short and placed far back on body; pectoral fins well developed; no pelvic fins; caudal fin rounded, its length comprised 3 times in SL; longitudinal stripes along sides of body in adults; black-rimmed red ocelli (eyespots) present in juveniles (Ref. 57417). Description: body stocky; caudal fin about as long as head; gill rakers short and aligned in two rows, numbering 10-16 on first gill arch (Ref. 57417).Colouration: adults bright yellow in life, with usually 7 longitudinal black stripes on sides of body and caudal peduncle; belly white and fins yellowish, caudal fin bright yellow to orange; young individuals have different colour pattern, with several rows of black-rimmed brick-red ocelli on the posterior region; these ocelli become elongate with growth, coalescing and forming longitudinal stripes of adults (Ref. 57417). Lévêque, C. and D. Paugy 2003 Tetraodontidae. p. 751-754 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57417) FB-Morphology-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Dimitri Geelhand 2015-05-28 00:00:00 2015-05-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8 Lévêque, C. and D. Paugy 2003 Tetraodontidae. p. 751-754 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57417) FB-Distribution-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-05-18 00:00:00 2022-05-16 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Africa: Nile basin (Ref. 28714, 58460), Chad (Ref. 367, 57417), Senegal, Gambia, Geba, Volta River basins (Ref. 57417). Also found in Lake Turkana in Kenya (Ref. 52331). Lévêque, C. and D. Paugy 2003 Tetraodontidae. p. 751-754 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57417) FB-Uses-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-05-18 00:00:00 2024-01-25 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: of no interest FB-TrophicStrategy-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-11-10 00:00:00 2000-11-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public lineatus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Found in large rivers (Ref. 2829), open water, weed beds and vegetated fringes. Feeds on mollusks. Roberts, T.R. 1986 Tetraodontidae. p. 434-436. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2829) FB-Size-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-05-18 00:00:00 2024-01-25 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses 43.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2829)); max. published weight: 1,000 g (Ref. 3799); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 126183) Roberts, T.R. 1986 Tetraodontidae. p. 434-436. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2829) Ita, E.O. 1984 Kainji (Nigeria). p. 43-103. In J.M. Kapetsky and T. Petr (eds.) Status of African reservoir fisheries. CIFA Tech. Pap. 10:326 p. (Ref. 3799) AbouelFadl, K.Y. and M.M. Farrag 2021 Biology and population dynamics of the freshwater puffer fish, <i>Tetraodon lineatus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758), from the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research 47(1):75-80. (Ref. 126183) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Diseases-5466-1560 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2005-06-27 00:00:00 2005-06-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=5466&StockCode=5742 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Heterobothrium Infection 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Paperna, I. 1996 Parasites, infections and diseases of fishes in Africa. An update. CIFA Tech. Pap. No. 31. 220 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 45600) FB-Habitat-5466 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-05-18 00:00:00 2024-01-25 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat demersal; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0; dH range: 10