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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Azygopus Flemingi

Azygopus flemingi Nielsen, 1961
Max Length
14.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
153–942 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Azygopus Flemingi (Azygopus flemingi), first described by Nielsen, 1961 is a small fish in the family Pleuronectidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 14.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 153 to 942 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Azygopus flemingi
Authority
Nielsen, 1961
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
14.1 cm
Depth Range
153–942 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Azygopus Flemingi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Azygopus Flemingi 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; demersal; depth range 153 - 942 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01778 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
14.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Nielsen, 1961

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