Javichthys kailolae
- Usual depth152–229 m
- Water temperature28–28 °C
- Best monthsJune and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Javichthys kailolae is a species of pufferfish known only from the Bali Strait off Java in Indonesia. It has been found at depths of from 62 to 85 metres. The species was described in 1985 and little else is known about it. It is so far the only known member of the monotypic genus Javichthys.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Javichthys”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 152–229 m · Deepest record: 228.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–28 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Bristly pufferArothron hispidus
Guineafowl pufferArothron meleagris
- Silverstripe blaasop
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Narrow-lined toadfishArothron immaculatus
Narrow-lined PufferArothron manilensis
Map pufferArothron mappa
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 6 open-data records from 1966 to 1966.
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