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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Bathydraco Macrolepis

Bathydraco macrolepis Boulenger, 1907
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Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
450–2100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
44.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Found at depths ranging between 450-950 m and 1,750-2,100 m. The discontinuity may be due to inadequate sampling.

Scientific Name
Bathydraco macrolepis
Authority
Boulenger, 1907
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
25 cm
Depth Range
450–2100 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
44.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bathydraco Macrolepis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bathydraco Macrolepis 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; bathydemersal; depth range 450 - 2100 m. Deep-water; 68°S - 79°S Southern Ocean: Antarctic continental shelf and slopes.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00224 × L3.25 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
44.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Boulenger, 1907

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇷🇺Russian Крупночешуйный плосконосик

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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