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Thalassophryne nattereri
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| Native range | All suitable habitat | PointMap | Year 2050 |
This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.
AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS
Main reference
Collette, B.B. 1966. (Ref. 30721) Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13608)
Environment
Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 60 m (Ref. 13608)
Climate / Range
Tropical
Western Atlantic: Tobago to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19. All fin membranes brownish proximally, blackish from medial to distally, white extremely; body dark brown; diffuse black saddle-shaped blotches on body, 1 on orbital region and dorsal spine area, 3 on soft dorsal; no black spot except for base of dorsal and opercular spines (Ref. 13608).
Numerous in the estuarine areas of the Brazilian coast; stays motionless in the sandy or muddy bottoms; the venom is injected in the flesh of the victim when pressure is applied on the gland (Ref. 55461).
