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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Anarchias Longicauda

Anarchias longicauda Peters, 1877
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Anarchias Longicauda (Anarchias longicauda) is a ray-finned fish of the family Muraenidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Anarchias longicauda
Authority
Peters, 1877
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Anarchias Longicauda 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 70 - ? m . Subtropical Central Atlantic: south of Leton Rock 15°40'01"N, 23°05'08"W.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00069 × L3.12 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Peters, 1877

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Anarchias grassi Roule 1916 Synonym
Anarchias longicaudis Peters 1877 Synonym
Muraena longicauda Peters 1877 Synonym
Uropterygius grassi Roule 1916 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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