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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Longarm brotula

Calamopteryx goslinei Böhlke & Cohen, 1966
Max Length
6.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
9–55 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Uncommon species . Inhabits coral reefs and is a live-bearing species . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 5521.

Scientific Name
Calamopteryx goslinei
Authority
Böhlke & Cohen, 1966
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.4 cm
Depth Range
9–55 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Longarm brotula is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Longarm brotula 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; reef-associated; depth range 9 - 55 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Grand Cayman Island and Dominica.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00468 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
6.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Böhlke & Cohen, 1966

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Longarm brotula
🌍CES jeskyňovka Goslinova
🇷🇺Russian Каламоптерикс Госляйна
🇪🇸Spanish brótula aletona

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .

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