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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Avocettina Paucipora

Avocettina paucipora Nielsen & Smith, 1978
Max Length
55 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Avocettina Paucipora (Avocettina paucipora) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemichthyidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 55 cm. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Avocettina paucipora
Authority
Nielsen & Smith, 1978
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
55 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dark brown to black in color . Dorsal rays 254-297, anal rays 218-257 .: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Avocettina Paucipora is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Avocettina Paucipora is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Avocettina Paucipora is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic. Temperate Southwest Atlantic and southern Indian and Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
55cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Nielsen & Smith, 1978

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 11 records indexed .

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