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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Big-eye unicorn-cod

Bregmaceros rarisquamosus Munro, 1950
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Big-eye unicorn-cod (Bregmaceros rarisquamosus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Bregmacerotidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic, deep-water environments. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Bregmaceros rarisquamosus
Authority
Munro, 1950
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Big-eye unicorn-cod is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Big-eye unicorn-cod 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; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 800 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00372 × L3.18 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Munro, 1950

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