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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Atherinella Nocturna

Atherinella nocturna Myers & Wade, 1942
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Atherinella Nocturna (Atherinella nocturna), first described by Myers & Wade, 1942 is a fish in the family Atherinopsidae (order Atheriniformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Atherinella nocturna
Authority
Myers & Wade, 1942
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Atherinella Nocturna is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Atherinella Nocturna 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; pelagic-neritic. Tropical Southeast Pacific: Ecuador, Peru and northern Chile.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.1 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Myers & Wade, 1942

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