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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Short-bodied arrowtooth eel

Atractodenchelys brevitrunca Vo & Ho, 2020
Max Length
56.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
280–350 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Short-bodied arrowtooth eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Atractodenchelys brevitrunca
Authority
Vo & Ho, 2020
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
56.5 cm
Depth Range
280–350 m
Trophic Level
3.9
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 155 - 158. This species is distinguished from its two congeners by the following characters: fewer total vertebrae 155-158 (vs. 168-172 in A. phrix, 186-199 in A. robinsorum); head relatively long, its head length 10.1-12.3% TL; snout relatively short; 30.0-35.8% HL; head longer than trunk length (vs. about equal in length in both species); compound teeth on vomer 5-6 (vs. 7-8 in A. robinsorum) .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

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🦐 Diet

Diet information for Short-bodied arrowtooth eel is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Short-bodied arrowtooth eel is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 280 - 350 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.9±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
56.5cm
Vertebrae
157

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Vo & Ho, 2020

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