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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Spine bahaba

Bahaba polykladiskos Bleeker, 1852
Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Typical Length
30 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Spine bahaba is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Bahaba polykladiskos
Authority
Bleeker, 1852
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
40 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7. Body brown, paler to whitish below .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spine bahaba is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Spine bahaba is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Spine bahaba is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
40cm
Dorsal Spines
11
Dorsal Rays
29
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
7

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
40.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1852

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Corvina polykladiskos Bleeker 1852 Synonym
Pseudosciaena polykladiskos Bleeker 1852 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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