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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Bathypterois Pectinatus

Bathypterois pectinatus Mead, 1959
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Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Bathypterois Pectinatus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Bathypterois pectinatus
Authority
Mead, 1959
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Aulopiformes
Aulopiformes
Family
Ipnopidae
Ipnopidae
Genus
Bathypterois
Bathypterois
Species
Bathypterois Pectinatus
Bathypterois pectinatus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bathypterois Pectinatus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bathypterois Pectinatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bathypterois Pectinatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bathypterois Pectinatus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1896 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific: Chile.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0049 × L3.03 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
56.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Mead, 1959

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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