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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Papuan frostfish

Benthodesmus papua Parin, 1978
Max Length
24 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
200–800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Papuan frostfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Benthodesmus papua
Authority
Parin, 1978
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
24 cm
Depth Range
200–800 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 102; Vertebrae: 155. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Papuan frostfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Papuan frostfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Papuan frostfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 800 m . Deep-water; 8°S - 17°S, 146°E - 154°E Central Pacific: Coral Sea, southeast of Gulf of Papua.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00046 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
24cm
Dorsal Spines
38
Dorsal Rays
112
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
102
Vertebrae
155

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Parin, 1978

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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