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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Subtropical

Mottled conger

Ariosoma kapala Castle, 1990
Max Length
54 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
46–64 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Mottled conger is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Ariosoma kapala
Authority
Castle, 1990
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
54 cm
Depth Range
46–64 m
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by having the following characters: body with mid-greyish brown background colour, covered with small, discrete, ovoid light spots, especially over head, trunk and dorsal and pectoral fins; precaudal vertebrae 74, total vertebrae 147; preanal 2.2 in TL, eye 5.1 in head; vomerine teeth on posterior half of bone molariform .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Mottled conger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Mottled conger is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Mottled conger is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 64 m . Subtropical Southwest Pacific: Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00107 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
54cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Castle, 1990

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