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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Anoplagonus Occidentalis

Anoplagonus occidentalis Lindberg, 1950
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
40–278 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Anoplagonus Occidentalis (Anoplagonus occidentalis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Agonidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 10 cm. It occurs at depths between 40 and 278 metres. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Anoplagonus occidentalis
Authority
Lindberg, 1950
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
10 cm
Depth Range
40–278 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5. Distinguished from A. bartoni by the absence of nasal spine. Attains about 10 cm SL.: elongated; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Anoplagonus Occidentalis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Anoplagonus Occidentalis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Anoplagonus Occidentalis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 278 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Sea of Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00347 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
10cm
Dorsal Rays
5
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Lindberg, 1950

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