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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Southern barred triplefin

Brachynectes fasciatus Scott, 1957
Max Length
4.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
0–13 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults are found in rock pools and the upper subtidal zone. Mostly associated with seagrass beds . Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .

Scientific Name
Brachynectes fasciatus
Authority
Scott, 1957
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.1 cm
Depth Range
0–13 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Brachynectes
Brachynectes
Species
Southern barred triplefin
Brachynectes fasciatus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Southern barred triplefin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Southern barred triplefin 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; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 13 m . Temperate south coast and Tasmania.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00372 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
4.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Scott, 1957

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