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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Alepocephalus Melas

Alepocephalus melas de Buen, 1961
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Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
65.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Alepocephalus Melas (Alepocephalus melas) is a ray-finned fish of the family Alepocephalidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Alepocephalus melas
Authority
de Buen, 1961
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
65.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Alepocephalus Melas is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Alepocephalus Melas 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; bathydemersal. Deep-water Southeast Pacific: Chile.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.7±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00339 × L3.19 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
65.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
de Buen, 1961

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