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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Auchenionchus Microcirrhis

Auchenionchus microcirrhis Valenciennes, 1836
Max Length
23.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Carnivorous; feeds on other fishes; juveniles favoring amphipods and shifts to diet of decapods as adults .

Scientific Name
Auchenionchus microcirrhis
Authority
Valenciennes, 1836
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
23.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Blenniiformes
Blenniiformes
Family
Labrisomidae
Labrisomidae
Genus
Auchenionchus
Auchenionchus
Species
Auchenionchus Microcirrhis
Auchenionchus microcirrhis

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Auchenionchus Microcirrhis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Auchenionchus Microcirrhis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Auchenionchus Microcirrhis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Auchenionchus Microcirrhis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Subtropical Southeast Pacific: Chile.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.2
Food Items

other fishes; juveniles favoring amphipods and shifts to diet of decapods as adults (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
23.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
18.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Valenciennes, 1836

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇵🇹Portuguese Labrisômo-mapuche
🇷🇺Russian Малоусая собачка

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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