Tetrosomus gibbosus
| Tetrosomus gibbosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Ostraciidae |
| Genus: | Tetrosomus |
| Species: | T. gibbosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The humpback turretfish (Tetrosomus gibbosus), also known as the helmet cowfish, camel cowfish and thornbacked boxfish,[2] is a species of boxfish native to the Indo-West Pacific, but also established in the Mediterranean Sea via Lessepsian migration.[3] It is mainly found at depths of 37–110 m (121–361 ft) on slopes or over muddy bottoms, but can sometimes be seen near shallow seagrass beds.[4] It reaches up to 30 cm (12 in) in length, but is more common at around 20 cm (8 in).[4] Like other boxfish, its flesh is poisonous.[4] It feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates and algae.[1]
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, but is difficult to keep.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M. (2010). "Tetrosomus gibbosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- 1 2 LiveAquaria: Helmet Cowfish (Tetrasomus gibbosus). Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ Spanier, E., and Goren, M. (1988). An Indo-Pacific trunkfish Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus): first record of the family Ostracionidae in the Mediterranean. Journal of Fish Biology 32(5): 797–798.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Tetrosomus gibbosus" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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