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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Branchiostegus Gloerfelti

Branchiostegus gloerfelti Dooley & Kailola, 1988
Max Length
24 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
50–70 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Branchiostegus Gloerfelti (Branchiostegus gloerfelti), first described by Dooley & Kailola, 1988 is a medium-sized fish in the family Malacanthidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 24.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 50 to 70 metres. 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
Branchiostegus gloerfelti
Authority
Dooley & Kailola, 1988
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
24 cm
Depth Range
50–70 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Branchiostegus Gloerfelti is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Branchiostegus Gloerfelti 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; depth range 50 - 70 m . Tropical West Pacific: known only from the holotype.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00832 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
24cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Dooley & Kailola, 1988

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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