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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Annie

Anisochromis kenyae Smith, 1954
Max Length
3.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
0–9 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Inhabits reefs and pools exposed at low tide. A protogynous hermaphrodite. Difficult to catch because of its small size.

Scientific Name
Anisochromis kenyae
Authority
Smith, 1954
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.1 cm
Depth Range
0–9 m
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 26; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Caudal vertebrae, 22-24 (usually 23). Lateral line scales usually 38-41. Anterior lateral line scales 28-35, usually 30-34.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Annie 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; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 9 m . Tropical; 3°S - 15°S East Africa, Comoros and northern Madagascar.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.7±0.59

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
3.1cm
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
26
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
18

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Smith, 1954

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