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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Australian barred tilefish

Branchiostegus serratus Dooley & Paxton, 1975
Max Length
28.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
110–150 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found on the continental shelf and slope . A benthic carnivore which feeds on fish, mollusks, crustaceans (crabs, amphipods and stomatopods), and polychaetes.

Scientific Name
Branchiostegus serratus
Authority
Dooley & Paxton, 1975
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
28.5 cm
Depth Range
110–150 m
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Australian barred tilefish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Australian barred tilefish 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 110 - 150 m . Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Feeding Mode
Carnivore
Trophic Level
3.7±0.56
Food Items

fish, mollusks, crustaceans (crabs, amphipods and stomatopods), and polychaetes

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
28.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Dooley & Paxton, 1975

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