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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Acanthemblemaria Harpeza

Acanthemblemaria harpeza Williams, 2002
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–9 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Acanthemblemaria Harpeza (Acanthemblemaria harpeza), first described by Williams, 2002 is a fish in the family Chaenopsidae (order Blenniiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 9 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Acanthemblemaria harpeza
Authority
Williams, 2002
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Depth Range
0–9 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Acanthemblemaria Harpeza is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Acanthemblemaria Harpeza is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 9 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: known from its type locality, Navassa Island.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.06 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Williams, 2002

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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