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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Brachirus Macrolepis

Brachirus macrolepis Bleeker, 1858
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
22.5 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Brachirus Macrolepis (Brachirus macrolepis), first described by Bleeker, 1858 is a fish in the family Soleidae (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
Brachirus macrolepis
Authority
Bleeker, 1858
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Brachirus Macrolepis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brachirus Macrolepis 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. Tropical Indian Ocean (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00955 × L3.07 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1858

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