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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Emma's short-tail conger

Ariosoma emmae Smith & Ho, 2018
Max Length
30.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Emma's short-tail conger (Ariosoma emmae), first described by Smith & Ho, 2018 is a medium-sized fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 30.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Ariosoma emmae
Authority
Smith & Ho, 2018
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
30.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Emma's short-tail conger is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Emma's short-tail conger 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 ? - 100 m . Tropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00107 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
30.6cm

🌡️ 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
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Smith & Ho, 2018

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