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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Acromycter Longipectoralis

Acromycter longipectoralis Karmovskaya, 2004
Max Length
21.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Acromycter Longipectoralis (Acromycter longipectoralis), first described by Karmovskaya, 2004 is a medium-sized fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 21.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water 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
Acromycter longipectoralis
Authority
Karmovskaya, 2004
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
21.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 354; Vertebrae: 166. Diagnosis: Pectoral fins more than 30% of head length. Lateral line pores to anus 34. Vertebrae 166, trunk vertebrae 48 .: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Acromycter Longipectoralis 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; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 580 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.7±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00062 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
21.7cm
Dorsal Rays
354
Vertebrae
166

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Karmovskaya, 2004

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