Lagocephalus sceleratus
E899953
Lagocephalus sceleratus is a highly toxic marine pufferfish species, known for its invasive spread in the Mediterranean Sea and its potent tetrodotoxin.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
marine organism ⓘ pufferfish ⓘ |
| authority | (Gmelin, 1789) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyColoration | grey-brown dorsally with silver flanks ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
silver-cheeked pufferfish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
silver-cheeked toadfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
body inflation
ⓘ
tetrodotoxin production ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
beak-like fused teeth
ⓘ
silver band along sides of body ⓘ |
| edibility | not safe for human consumption ⓘ |
| family | Tetraodontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lagocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
marine coastal waters ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasToxin | tetrodotoxin ⓘ |
| impact |
damage to fishing gear
ⓘ
negative impact on fisheries ⓘ threat to human health due to poisoning risk ⓘ |
| invasiveIn |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| managementMeasure |
fishing and landing restrictions in some regions
ⓘ
public health warnings in Mediterranean countries ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 60 cm ⓘ |
| migrationRoute | Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Indo-Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathwayOfIntroduction | Lessepsian migration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| poisoningEffect | neurotoxic ⓘ |
| poisoningSymptom |
paralysis
ⓘ
respiratory failure ⓘ |
| preysOn |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ molluscs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicity | highly toxic ⓘ |
| toxinLocation |
gonads
ⓘ
intestine ⓘ liver ⓘ skin ⓘ |
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