Lactoria fornasini

Scientific name Lactoria fornasini
Descriptor Bianconi
Year of description 1846
IUCN category (World) NE
Family Ostraciidae
Genus Lactoria
Lactoria fornasini Lactoria fornasini

Introduction

Lactoria fornasini is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    20 cm
  • Maximum size
    23 cm
  • Longevity
    10 year
  • Shape
    Balloon and near
  • Pattern
    drawn scales
  • Average size
    20 cm
  • Maximum size
    23 cm
  • Longevity
    10 year
  • Shape
    Balloon and near
  • Pattern
    drawn scales

How to recognize Lactoria fornasini ?

Lactoria fornasini measures around 20 cm. The dominant males can however reach 23 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly bleu and marron body. The also has marron drawn scales.

Sexual dimorphism

The adult male is bigger than the female.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with herbivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Tetrodotoxin or TTX is a neurotoxin produced by bacteria. In this species, it is present in large quantities in the liver, viscera and gonads but is also found in the skin.

Females are more toxic than males, this is due to the high concentration of TTX in the ovaries.

When poisoned, TTX is fatal in more than 50% of cases. This neurotoxin acts on the pores of the sodium channels, which stops the passage of nerve impulses, resulting in partial or total paralysis. Death is most often due to respiratory paralysis triggering cardiac arrest by collapse.

Lactoria fornasini is a fish solitary naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with herbivorous tendency .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre
  • Hermaphrodite
    protogynous

Lactoria fornasini is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE
France : NE

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    22 - 28 °C
  • Depth
    5 - 130 m
  • Flow
    Medium and Slow

Biotope presentation

Lactoria fornasini is most often found at a depth between 5m and 130m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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