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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Bothus Tricirrhitus

Bothus tricirrhitus Kotthaus, 1977
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Bothus Tricirrhitus (Bothus tricirrhitus), first described by Kotthaus, 1977 is a fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Bothus tricirrhitus
Authority
Kotthaus, 1977
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Pleuronectiformes
Pleuronectiformes
Family
Bothidae
Bothidae
Genus
Bothus
Bothus
Species
Bothus Tricirrhitus
Bothus tricirrhitus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bothus Tricirrhitus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bothus Tricirrhitus 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; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Yemen, Red Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L3.04 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
57.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kotthaus, 1977

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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