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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Bathygadus Bowersi

Bathygadus bowersi Gilbert, 1905
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
573–1464 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Bathygadus Bowersi (Bathygadus bowersi), first described by Gilbert, 1905 is a fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 573 to 1464 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Bathygadus bowersi
Authority
Gilbert, 1905
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Depth Range
573–1464 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bathygadus Bowersi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bathygadus Bowersi 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; benthopelagic; depth range 573 - 1464 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00372 × L3.11 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Gilbert, 1905

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