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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Zugmayer's slickhead

Bathytroctes zugmayeri Fowler, 1934
Max Length
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Zugmayer's slickhead (Bathytroctes zugmayeri) is a ray-finned fish of the family Alepocephalidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Bathytroctes zugmayeri
Authority
Fowler, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Zugmayer's slickhead is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Zugmayer's slickhead is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Zugmayer's slickhead is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Zugmayer's slickhead is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1473 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: Indonesia (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00339 × L3.19 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
45.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Fowler, 1934

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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