Tonna tessellata (Lamarck, 1816) Mosaic tun |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Tonnidae (tun shells) | |||
Max. size: | 10 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Sri Lanka to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines and south to Queensland. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occasionally collected in fishing nets (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Known from Queensland (Ref. 349). |